He did not know how long it took, but later he looked back on this time of crying in the corner of the dark cave and thought of it as when he learned the most important rule of survival, which… — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
When he sat alone in the darkness and cried and was done, all done with it, nothing had changed. His leg still hurt, it was still dark, he was still alone and the self-pity had accomplished nothing. — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
And the last thought he had that morning as he closed his eyes was: I hope the tornado hit the moose. — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
...this beginning motion, this first time when a sail truly filled and the boat took life and knifed across the lake under perfect control,… — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
We make a mistake in thinking we own pets - the animals open their lives up and make us a part of them. — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
I can't rightly say where deciding to write about the American Revolution came from; I had bits and pieces of information about the war… — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
“Brian looked back and for a moment felt afraid because the wolf was so... so right. He knew Brian, knew him and owned him… — Gary Paulsen Copy Share Image
