When 1:45 came, half the class left, and Danny Hupfer whispered, "If she gives you a cream puff after we leave, I'm… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Think of the sound you make when you let go after holding your breath for a very, very long time. Think of… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Do you ever wonder what it's like to be so angry that you...And then something happens, and after that, everyone figures that's… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
I think something must happen to you when you get into eight grade. Like the Doug Swieteck's Brother Gene switches on and… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Maybe the first time that you know you really care about something is when you think about it not being there,and when… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
I think he became a man who brought peace and wisdom to hi world, because he knew about war and folly. I… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Maybe this happens to you every day, but I think it was the first time I could hardly wait to show something… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
You can't just skip the boring parts." "Of course I can skip the boring parts." "How do you know they're boring if… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
And it really doesn't matter if we're under our desks with our hands over our heads or not, does it? No, said… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
I love the sound of a brand-new bottle of coke when you pry the lid off and it starts to fizz. Whenever… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
When 1:45 came, half the class left, and Danny Hupfer whispered, "If she gives you a cream puff after we leave, I'm going to… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“Don't look so surprised. You didn't think I'd spent my whole life behind this desk, did you?" And I suddenly realized that, well, I… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
No matter what happens, there is always the business of the world to attend to. — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“sometimes it feels as if life is governed by the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Lizzie Bright Griffin, do you ever wish the world would just go ahead and swallow you whole?" "Sometimes I do," she said, and then… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“He missed him like he would miss the sun if it fell out of the sky.” — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
Think of the sound you make when you let go after holding your breath for a very, very long time. Think of the gladdest… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
“...and she ran out of the diesel combustion and right to me and we held each other and we were not empty at all.… — Gary D. Schmidt Copy Share Image
