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> [I think that books for young people should have serious and important themes, they shouldn't be trivial. So the books I write,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/i-think-that-books-for-young-people-should-have-serious-and-important/)

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> [I move between the two: I write an adult novel, and then I write a children's book. I quite enjoy that. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/i-move-between-the-two-i-write-an-adult-novel-and-then-i-write-a/)

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> [I don't change the language for children books. I don't make the language simpler. I use words that they might have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/i-don-t-change-the-language-for-children-books-i-don-t-make-the/)

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## More by John Boyne

> [“One single syllable of intimacy and the world is put to rights.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/one-single-syllable-of-intimacy-and-the-world-is-put-to-rights/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [“Bruno was jealous, he had to wear stupid pants en shoes while the boys at the other side of the fence were wearing nice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/bruno-was-jealous-he-had-to-wear-stupid-pants-en-shoes-while-the-boys/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [ We all are \[normal\]. Their idea of normal just happens to be different to some other people's idea of normal. But this is the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/we-all-are-normal-their-idea-of-normal-just-happens-to-be-different/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [“Maybe there were no villains in my mother’s story at all. Just men and women, trying to do their best by each other. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/maybe-there-were-no-villains-in-my-mother-s-story-at-all-just-men-and/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [I think that books for young people should have serious and important themes, they shouldn't be trivial. So the books I write, they would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/i-think-that-books-for-young-people-should-have-serious-and-important/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [Just because a man glances up at the sky at night does not make him an astronomer, you know.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/just-because-a-man-glances-up-at-the-sky-at-night-does-not-make-him/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [“Every man is afraid of women as far as I can see,” said Julian, displaying an understanding of the universe far beyond his years.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/every-man-is-afraid-of-women-as-far-as-i-can-see-said-julian/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [I don't buy into the idea that an Irish writer should write about Ireland, or a gay writer should write about being gay. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/i-don-t-buy-into-the-idea-that-an-irish-writer-should-write-about/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [“For a moment he considered running across the platform to tell people about the empty seats in the carriage, but he decided not to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/for-a-moment-he-considered-running-across-the-platform-to-tell-people/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [I move between the two: I write an adult novel, and then I write a children's book. I quite enjoy that. It's a nice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/i-move-between-the-two-i-write-an-adult-novel-and-then-i-write-a/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [“Pavel is not a doctor any more, Bruno' said Maria quietly. 'But he was. In another life. Before he came here”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/pavel-is-not-a-doctor-any-more-bruno-said-maria-quietly-but-he-was-in/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [You’re my best friend, Shmuel,’ he said. ‘My best friend for life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/you-re-my-best-friend-shmuel-he-said-my-best-friend-for-life/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [“Astonishing how everyone is willing to go abroad to fight for the rights of foreigners while having such little concern for those of their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/astonishing-how-everyone-is-willing-to-go-abroad-to-fight-for-the/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [Bruno opened his eyes in wonder at the things he saw. In his imagination he had tough that all the huts were full of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/bruno-opened-his-eyes-in-wonder-at-the-things-he-saw-in-his/)

[John Boyne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-boyne/)

> [I wrote my first book at 20, but my whole focus from about the age of 12 was to be a writer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-boyne/i-wrote-my-first-book-at-20-but-my-whole-focus-from-about-the-age-of/)

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