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# Angie Thomas

(1988)   Novelist

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Angie Thomas is a novelist.

## Quick Facts About Angie Thomas

Born September 20, 1988

Profession Novelist

## About Angie Thomas

American author... \| Angela Thomas is an American young adult author, known for her contributions to young adult fiction. She gained international recognition for her novel The Hate U Give (2017) which addresses police violence and racism. Her second young adult novel, On the Come Up, was released on February 25, 2019.

##  Quotes by Angie Thomas · Page 3

> [“what society feeds us as youth and how it comes back and bites them later,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/what-society-feeds-us-as-youth-and-how-it-comes-back-and-bites-them/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Youth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/youth/)

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> [When I was a kid, if you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, the answer was easy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/when-i-was-a-kid-if-you-asked-me-what-i-wanted-to-be-when-i-grew-up/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Answer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/answer/)

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> [When I was in the YA age range myself, I didn't feel like there were a lot of books for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/when-i-was-in-the-ya-age-range-myself-i-didn-t-feel-like-there-were-a/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Age](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/age/)

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> [“Once you've seen how broken someone is it's like seeing them naked—you can't look at them the same anymore.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/once-you-ve-seen-how-broken-someone-is-it-s-like-seeing-them-naked/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Broken](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/broken/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/300/angie-thomas-2699_broken_once-you-ve-seen-how-broken-someone-is-i_2453672.jpg)

> [Literature plays a huge role in examining difficult real-life issues.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/literature-plays-a-huge-role-in-examining-difficult-real-life-issues/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/)

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> [“Sometimes the shit just happens, and one day you realize there’s a leader among you and your friends and it’s not you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/sometimes-the-shit-just-happens-and-one-day-you-realize-there-s-a/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Friend](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/friend/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/be0/angie-thomas-2699_leadership_sometimes-the-shit-just-happens-and-one_1347133.jpg)

> [YA does a fantastic job of being socially aware and, at the same time, entertaining.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/ya-does-a-fantastic-job-of-being-socially-aware-and-at-the-same-time/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Aware](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aware/)

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> [From my anger, frustration, and hurt, I wrote the short story that would later become 'The Hate U Give.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/from-my-anger-frustration-and-hurt-i-wrote-the-short-story-that-would/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Anger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0b/angie-thomas-2699_anger_from-my-anger-frustration-and-hurt-i-wro_522544.jpg)

> [I'm not sure I could ever write for adults. That's not to throw shade or anything, but I feel like teenagers are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-m-not-sure-i-could-ever-write-for-adults-that-s-not-to-throw-shade/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Adults](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/adults/)

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> [“I always said that if I saw it happen to somebody, I would have the loudest voice, making sure the world knew…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-always-said-that-if-i-saw-it-happen-to-somebody-i-would-have-the/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Afraid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/afraid/)

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> [“I hope none of them ask about my spring break. They went to Taipei, the Bahamas, Harry Potter World. I stayed in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-hope-none-of-them-ask-about-my-spring-break-they-went-to-taipei-the/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Spring break](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spring-break/)

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> [Basketball requires discipline. So does writing. Basketball requires practice. So does writing. Basketball requires resilience. So does writing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/basketball-requires-discipline-so-does-writing-basketball-requires/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Discipline](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/discipline/)

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> [Especially for young POC, when we enter majority-white spaces, we feel the need to assimilate, to blend in, to prove ourselves. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/especially-for-young-poc-when-we-enter-majority-white-spaces-we-feel/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Assimilate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/assimilate/)

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> [“The ironic thing is though, at Williamson I don't have to "play it cool"--I'm cool by default because I'm one of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/the-ironic-thing-is-though-at-williamson-i-don-t-have-to-play-it-cool/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[African americans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/african-americans/)

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> [I think, as a writer, sometimes you do worry, 'Am I just writing, or am I putting the burden of African-Americans on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-think-as-a-writer-sometimes-you-do-worry-am-i-just-writing-or-am-i/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Burden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/burden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/555/angie-thomas-2699_burden_i-think-as-a-writer-sometimes-you-do-wor_1018203.jpg)

> [“How he could sell the very stuff that took his momma from him? Did he realize that he was taking somebody else’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/how-he-could-sell-the-very-stuff-that-took-his-momma-from-him-did-he/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Momma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/momma/)

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> [At the time when I was in college, Oscar Grant had just lost his life in Oakland, Calif. He was an unarmed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/at-the-time-when-i-was-in-college-oscar-grant-had-just-lost-his-life/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death/)

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> [“I just have to be normal Starr at normal Williamson and have a normal day. That means flipping the switch in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-just-have-to-be-normal-starr-at-normal-williamson-and-have-a-normal/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Black girl](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/black-girl/)

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> [“By not saying “I” before “love you,” he’s making it more casual. Seriously, “love you” and “I love you” are different. Same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/by-not-saying-i-before-love-you-he-s-making-it-more-casual-seriously/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/)

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> [“A lump forms in my throat as the truth hits me. Hard. “That’s why people are speaking out, huh? Because it won’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/a-lump-forms-in-my-throat-as-the-truth-hits-me-hard-that-s-why-people/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Daddy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/daddy/)

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> [“Right. Lack of opportunities," Daddy says. "Corporate America don't bring jobs to our communities, and they damn sure ain't quick to hire…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/right-lack-of-opportunities-daddy-says-corporate-america-don-t-bring/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Corporate america](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/corporate-america/)

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> [Bent Literary Agency had a Q&A on Twitter, and I took a chance and asked if the Black Lives Matter movement was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/bent-literary-agency-had-a-q-a-on-twitter-and-i-took-a-chance-and/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Black lives matter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/black-lives-matter/)

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> [“It would be easy to quit if it was just about me, Khalil, that night, and that cop. It's about way more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/it-would-be-easy-to-quit-if-it-was-just-about-me-khalil-that-night/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Activism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/activism/)

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> [The way you speak should not determine your intelligence. I should be able to say 'lit,' and you still know I'm intelligent.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/the-way-you-speak-should-not-determine-your-intelligence-i-should-be/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Intelligence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/intelligence/)

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> [“Khalil, I'll never forget. I'll never give up. I'll never be quiet. I promise.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/khalil-i-ll-never-forget-i-ll-never-give-up-i-ll-never-be-quiet-i/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/)

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> [“We ain't gotta live there to change things, baby. We just gotta give a damn...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/we-ain-t-gotta-live-there-to-change-things-baby-we-just-gotta-give-a/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Change](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change/)

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> [I look at books as being a form of activism. Sometimes they'll show us a side of the world that we might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-look-at-books-as-being-a-form-of-activism-sometimes-they-ll-show-us/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Activism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/activism/)

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> [“Don’t let them put words in your mouth. God gave you a brain. You don’t need theirs.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/don-t-let-them-put-words-in-your-mouth-god-gave-you-a-brain-you-don-t/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Words](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/words/)

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> [“My parents haven’t raised me to fear the police, just to be smart around them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/my-parents-haven-t-raised-me-to-fear-the-police-just-to-be-smart/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Fear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fear/)

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> [I think the more we see more officers holding each other accountable, the more we will see people trust cops in this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-think-the-more-we-see-more-officers-holding-each-other-accountable/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Cops](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cops/)

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> [“When you're a kid in a one-bedroom in the projects, rich is the best thing anybody can be.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/when-you-re-a-kid-in-a-one-bedroom-in-the-projects-rich-is-the-best/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Best thing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best-thing/)

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> [“We want freedom,' I say. 'We want the power to determine the destiny of our black and oppressed communities.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/we-want-freedom-i-say-we-want-the-power-to-determine-the-destiny-of/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Freedom](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/freedom/)

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> [“They probably heard me crying. Great. What’s worse than being the Angry Black Girl? The Weak Black Girl.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/they-probably-heard-me-crying-great-what-s-worse-than-being-the-angry/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Anger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anger/)

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> [“I've taught myself to speak with two different voices and only say certain things around certain people. I’ve mastered it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-ve-taught-myself-to-speak-with-two-different-voices-and-only-say/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Different voices](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/different-voices/)

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> [“People say misery loves company, but I think it’s like that with anger too.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/people-say-misery-loves-company-but-i-think-it-s-like-that-with-anger/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Anger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anger/)

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> [I often say that I want to write like Tupac rapped. I could listen to his album, and within a few minutes,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-often-say-that-i-want-to-write-like-tupac-rapped-i-could-listen-to/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Crying](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crying/)

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> [“It's not bravery if you don't feel fear, right? If you're not afraid, then you're not really forcing yourself to do something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/it-s-not-bravery-if-you-don-t-feel-fear-right-if-you-re-not-afraid/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Brave](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brave/)

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> [You just have to find your activism, and don't let anyone tell you what that should look like. If you're doing the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/you-just-have-to-find-your-activism-and-don-t-let-anyone-tell-you/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Activism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/activism/)

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> [In the YA community, we are fighting for you and alongside you. When you make your voice heard, we're gonna be even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/in-the-ya-community-we-are-fighting-for-you-and-alongside-you-when/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Community](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/community/)

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> [When I was in college, I lived in a mostly black, poor neighborhood. That's where I grew up, but I attended a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/when-i-was-in-college-i-lived-in-a-mostly-black-poor-neighborhood/)

[Angie Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angie-thomas/)

[Attended](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attended/)

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## Angie Thomas by topic

[Racism (14)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/racism/angie-thomas/)

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                        "text": "“It would be easy to quit if it was just about me, Khalil, that night, and that cop. It's about way more than that though. It's about Seven. Sekani. Kenya. DeVante. It's also about Oscar. Aiyana. Trayvon. Rekia. Michael. Eric. Tamir. John. Ezell. Sandra. Freddie. Alton. Philando. It's even about that little boy in 1955 who nobody recognized at first--Emmett. The messed-up part? There are so many more. Yet I think it'll change one day. How? I don't know. When? I definitely don't know. Why? Because there will always be someone ready to fight. Maybe it's my turn.”",
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