“But it was the kind of story that doesn't go away after the first time you tell it so you have to tell it over and over until it goes away for good. If it ever can.” — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
It wasn't that I hated being asked a bunch of questions. I had nothing against questions. I just didn't like listening to them, because… — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
“School was finally out and I was standing on a picnic table in our backyard getting ready for a great summer vacation when my… — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
Don't ever go to war. Even if you win, the battle is never over inside you. — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
Don't ever forget your history," she sang, "or any wicked soul can lie to you and get away with it. — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
“My youthful dream of becoming a writer has been realized. I am so pleased I did not let my young self down.” — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
“Money is just a way of measuring work, but you don’t need money if everyone agrees that trading one kind of work for another… — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
You know, Joey, the medication has helped settle you down, but you have been a good kid all along. You are naturally good. I… — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
“Not romantic," she disagreed. "To me it would be romantic if Antony properly fell on his sword and kicked the bucket and Cleopatra escaped… — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
When Patti Fox broke up with me, I typed her name over a thousand times on my manual Olivetti until the entire page was… — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
“chair wouldn’t rock. So I heaved myself from side to side. It still didn’t move. I gripped the arms and jerked myself around and… — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
“Granny was right,' I said. 'When you forgive someone it does make you stronger. It makes your heart bigger than your hate.” — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
If you have an orderly mind, you'll be a winner no matter where you end up. If your mind is a jumble of junk,… — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
“You’re a fast learner,” she remarked. “You’ve gone from slowpoke to safety hazard in one day.” — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
It's like when you read a book and you know that the words are important, but the images blossoming in your imagination are even… — Jack Gantos Copy Share Image
