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# Angie Thomas

(1988)   Novelist

 **153** quotes in **295** categories

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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 4

> [Initially, I wanted to write middle grade. YA scared me: there's a lot of responsibility in being a YA author. It's so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/initially-i-wanted-to-write-middle-grade-ya-scared-me-there-s-a-lot/)

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

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> [“But we can’t,” he says, voice strained. “Not like this.” “Why not?” I slip my hand in his pants, heading for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/but-we-can-t-he-says-voice-strained-not-like-this-why-not-i-slip-my/)

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[Good place](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-place/)

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> [“I asked Dr. Davis if Just Us could have a roundtable discussion at Williamson like they do at Garden High. He said…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-asked-dr-davis-if-just-us-could-have-a-roundtable-discussion-at/)

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[Didn Need](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/didn-need/)

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> [“Slave masters thought they were making a difference in black people’s lives too. Saving them from their “wild African ways.” Same shit,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/slave-masters-thought-they-were-making-a-difference-in-black-people-s-2/)

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

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> [“I suddenly remember how different I am from most of the kids here. Nobody would have to drag me or my brothers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-suddenly-remember-how-different-i-am-from-most-of-the-kids-here/)

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[Bahamas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bahamas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee0/angie-thomas-2699_family_i-suddenly-remember-how-different-i-am-f_1660125.jpg)

> [“What is Tumblr anyway? Is it like Facebook?" "No, and you're forbidden to get one. No parents allowed. You guys already took…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/what-is-tumblr-anyway-is-it-like-facebook-no-and-you-re-forbidden-to/)

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

[Like facebook](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/like-facebook/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6fd/angie-thomas-2699_like-facebook_what-is-tumblr-anyway-is-it-like-faceboo_3204409.jpg)

> [For me, hip-hop was a mirror when young-adult books were not. I could see myself in a Nas song more than I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/for-me-hip-hop-was-a-mirror-when-young-adult-books-were-not-i-could/)

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

[Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b2/angie-thomas-2699_book_for-me-hip-hop-was-a-mirror-when-young-a_2370338.jpg)

> [Trayvon Martin was 17, Mike Brown was young, Tamir Rice was 12. And so young people are affected by it, possibly the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/trayvon-martin-was-17-mike-brown-was-young-tamir-rice-was-12-and-so/)

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

[People](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/)

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> [“With everything that’s going on, what can she say? “Sekani saw cops harass his daddy, but he’s doing so well in school.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/with-everything-that-s-going-on-what-can-she-say-sekani-saw-cops/)

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

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

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> [“Maya’s boyfriend, Ryan, happens to be the only other black kid in eleventh grade, and everybody expects us to be together. Because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/maya-s-boyfriend-ryan-happens-to-be-the-only-other-black-kid-in/)

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

[Eleventh Grade](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/eleventh-grade-470567/)

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> [“What, you think if you live next door to them, they'll treat you different?" "Why does it always have to be about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/what-you-think-if-you-live-next-door-to-them-they-ll-treat-you/)

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

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

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> [“Ever since, I don’t have to decide which Starr I have to be with him. He likes both. Well, the parts I’ve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/ever-since-i-don-t-have-to-decide-which-starr-i-have-to-be-with-him/)

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

[Starr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/starr-799024/)

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> [“Daddy claims the Hogwarts houses are really gangs. They have their own colors, their own hideouts, and they are always riding for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/daddy-claims-the-hogwarts-houses-are-really-gangs-they-have-their-own/)

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

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

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> [“Please give her peace and courage. As much as I wanna ask you to work this case out a certain way, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/please-give-her-peace-and-courage-as-much-as-i-wanna-ask-you-to-work/)

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

[Compassion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compassion/)

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> [“Williamson Starr doesn't use slang - if a rapper would say it, she doesn't say it, even if her white friends do.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/williamson-starr-doesn-t-use-slang-if-a-rapper-would-say-it-she-doesn/)

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

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

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> [“Good.” He gets the grapes out the refrigerator. “You still got that old laptop? The one you had before we bought you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/good-he-gets-the-grapes-out-the-refrigerator-you-still-got-that-old/)

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

[Apple](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/apple/)

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> [“Momma thinks coming to Uncle Carlos’s house is normal, but Chris is the kind of normal I really want. The normal where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/momma-thinks-coming-to-uncle-carlos-s-house-is-normal-but-chris-is/)

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

[Want Normal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/want-normal/)

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> [At 7, I was shooting 3s with so much ease that the guys at the neighborhood park were impressed. Michael Jordan was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/at-7-i-was-shooting-3s-with-so-much-ease-that-the-guys-at-the/)

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

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> [“Listen! The Hate U—the letter U—Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody. T-H-U-G L-I-F-E. Meaning what society give us as youth, it bites them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/listen-the-hate-u-the-letter-u-give-little-infants-fucks-everybody-t/)

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

[Fucks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fucks/)

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> [“I walk into the most heartfelt hug I’ve ever gotten from somebody who’s not related to me. There’s not any sympathy in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-walk-into-the-most-heartfelt-hug-i-ve-ever-gotten-from-somebody-who/)

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

[Heartfelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/heartfelt/)

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> [“A silver cross pendant hangs from his neck, like he’s saying Jesus endorses what he did. We must believe in a different…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/a-silver-cross-pendant-hangs-from-his-neck-like-he-s-saying-jesus/)

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

[Saying Jesus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/saying-jesus-381602/)

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> [“Like I said, at Williamson I'm cool by default because I'm black. I can go out there and do a silly dance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/like-i-said-at-williamson-i-m-cool-by-default-because-i-m-black-i-can/)

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

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

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> [“Yeah. A li’l damaged, but alive. I’m gon’ try something different with them. Putting them in new soil can be like hitting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/yeah-a-li-l-damaged-but-alive-i-m-gon-try-something-different-with/)

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

[Damaged](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/damaged/)

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> [“I told you guys my grandparents visited, and it was their first time celebrating Thanksgiving. Hailey asked if we ate a cat.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-told-you-guys-my-grandparents-visited-and-it-was-their-first-time/)

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

[First time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/first-time/)

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> [“They act like I’m the official representative of the black race and they owe me an explanation. I think I understand though.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/they-act-like-i-m-the-official-representative-of-the-black-race-and/)

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

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

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> [When you say, 'Southern,' or you speak about a southern accent, there's always that drawl, and usually from white people. That's what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/when-you-say-southern-or-you-speak-about-a-southern-accent-there-s/)

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

[Always](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/)

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> [I knew there were calls for diversity in children's lit, but you always wonder as a person of color, how diverse is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/i-knew-there-were-calls-for-diversity-in-children-s-lit-but-you/)

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

[Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/)

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> [“My heart pounds loudly, but Daddy’s instructions echo in my head: Get a good look at the cop’s face. If you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/my-heart-pounds-loudly-but-daddy-s-instructions-echo-in-my-head-get-a/)

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

[Cop Face](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cop-face-426321/)

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> [Of course, my mom is my biggest and loudest cheerleader, and my family and friends are happy for me, but I'm still…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/of-course-my-mom-is-my-biggest-and-loudest-cheerleader-and-my-family/)

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

[Cheerleader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cheerleader/)

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> [“DeVante’s got a point. What makes his name or our names any less normal than yours? Who or what defines ‘normal’ to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/devante-s-got-a-point-what-makes-his-name-or-our-names-any-less/)

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

[Nickname](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/nickname/)

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> [A lot of people are quick to say that saying 'black lives matter' makes you anti-cop. All lives should indeed matter, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/a-lot-of-people-are-quick-to-say-that-saying-black-lives-matter-makes/)

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

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

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> [“To every kid in Georgetown and in all “the Gardens” of the world: your voices matter, your dreams matter, your lives matter.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/to-every-kid-in-georgetown-and-in-all-the-gardens-of-the-world-your/)

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

[Dreams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dreams/)

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> [“With King Lords, we had a whole bunch of folks who had our backs, no matter what. They bought us clothes and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angie-thomas/with-king-lords-we-had-a-whole-bunch-of-folks-who-had-our-backs-no/)

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

[Lords](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lords/)

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## Angie Thomas by topic

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

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