--- title: "Best Gordon Korman Quotations" description: "Gordon Korman is a Canadian author of children's and young adult books whose works have sold over 30 million copies. Browse 130 Gordon Korman quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gordon-korman-39036.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gordon-korman-39036.jpg) # Gordon Korman (1963) Writer United States **130** quotes in **568** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Gordon Korman is a writer from the United States, best known for *Schooled*. ## Quick Facts About Gordon Korman Born October 23, 1963 Nationality United States Profession Writer Notable works Schooled ## About Gordon Korman His writing career has spanned four decades and some of his titles have reached number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. ## Quotes by Gordon Korman · Page 4 > [Amy hugged Sinead, and Dan scratched Saladin. "Later, Saladin. Take it easy on Kabra. On second thought, don't.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/amy-hugged-sinead-and-dan-scratched-saladin-later-saladin-take-it/) [Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/) [Amy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/213/gordon-korman-3400_amy_amy-hugged-sinead-and-dan-scratched-sala_1693336.jpg) > [“Even though I can’t stand the guy, at that moment, I actually relate to him a little bit. He may be the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/even-though-i-can-t-stand-the-guy-at-that-moment-i-actually-relate-to/) [Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/) [Anger management](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anger-management/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c25/gordon-korman-3400_anger-management_even-though-i-can-t-stand-the-guy-at-tha_2227636.jpg) > [The phone rang in the comm. center. Ian consulted the monitor. "It's Dan." He pressed a button. "Kabra here." Dan's voice crackled…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/the-phone-rang-in-the-comm-center-ian-consulted-the-monitor-it-s-dan/) [Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/) [Attics](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attics/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bcb/gordon-korman-3400_attics_the-phone-rang-in-the-comm-center-ian-co_839940.jpg) > [Ian Kabra rolled up his window. "My god, what's that smell?" Behind the wheel, Sinead laughed. "It's called fresh air. Growing up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/ian-kabra-rolled-up-his-window-my-god-what-s-that-smell-behind-the/) [Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/) [Air](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/air/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/430/gordon-korman-3400_air_ian-kabra-rolled-up-his-window-my-god-wh_1186008.jpg) > [“Why can't you just lie and cheat like the others?" Dan snapped. "Can't you just see that's better than being nice one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/why-can-t-you-just-lie-and-cheat-like-the-others-dan-snapped-can-t/) [Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/) [39-clues](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/39-clues/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fdf/gordon-korman-3400_39-clues_why-can-t-you-just-lie-and-cheat-like-th_119525.jpg) > [“They don't have regular time at school, you know. They have periods. All of a sudden an alarm goes off and you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/they-don-t-have-regular-time-at-school-you-know-they-have-periods-all/) [Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/) [Education](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/education/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d7/gordon-korman-3400_education_they-don-t-have-regular-time-at-school-y_758967.jpg) > [Dan was suspicious. "How did he find out where we were staying?" Amy frowned. "I think that's the message inside the message.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/dan-was-suspicious-how-did-he-find-out-where-we-were-staying-amy/) [Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/) [Amy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c41/gordon-korman-3400_amy_dan-was-suspicious-how-did-he-find-out-w_1631312.jpg) > [A bronze plaque read: GAIUS PLINIUS CAECILIUS SECUNDUS Dan made a face. "Get a load of the guy with the funny name."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/a-bronze-plaque-read-gaius-plinius-caecilius-secundus-dan-made-a-face/) [Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/) [Accounts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accounts/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46f/gordon-korman-3400_accounts_a-bronze-plaque-read-gaius-plinius-caeci_1401907.jpg) > [“He watched in awe as she stacked up an enormous armload of music. "There," she finished, slapping Frank Zappa's Greatest Hits on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/he-watched-in-awe-as-she-stacked-up-an-enormous-armload-of-music/) [Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/) [Funny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/funny/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/805/gordon-korman-3400_funny_he-watched-in-awe-as-she-stacked-up-an-e_2822230.jpg) > [“Fiske spoke sharply to the four walls. "We need medical attention immediately. We have a gunshot wound that requires treatment." "You're not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/fiske-spoke-sharply-to-the-four-walls-we-need-medical-attention/) [Gordon Korman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/) [Medicine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/medicine/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e0/gordon-korman-3400_medicine_fiske-spoke-sharply-to-the-four-walls-we_1586524.jpg) ## Gordon Korman by topic [The39clues (14)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/the39clues/gordon-korman/) [Amy (14)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/amy/gordon-korman/) [Jonah (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/jonah/gordon-korman/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-korman/#itemlist", "name": "Gordon Korman Quotes", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Amy hugged Sinead, and Dan scratched Saladin. \"Later, Saladin. 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She bent down to read the English portion of the tablet. \"Right. In A.D. 79, Pliny chronicled the destruction of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. It's one of the earliest eyewitness accounts of a major disaster.\" Dan yawned. \"Doesn't this remind you of the clue hunt? 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He was so utterly shocked that it took him a moment to run after her. With a meaningful nod in the direction of the astounded Cahills, she barreled down the cobblestone street with her load. \"Fermati!\" shouted the cashier, scrambling in breathless pursuit. Nellie let a few CDs drop and watched with satisfaction over her shoulder as the clerk stopped to pick them up. The trick would be to keep the chase going just long enough for Amy and Dan to search Disco Volante. 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We have a gunshot wound that requires treatment.\" \"You're not going to get through to them by talking like an English professor,\" scoffed Reagan. \" Hey! \" she bawled. \" Get a doctor down here! She's in pain, thanks to you! What are you going to do about it? ”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Gordon Korman" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-korman/fiske-spoke-sharply-to-the-four-walls-we-need-medical-attention/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e0/gordon-korman-3400_medicine_fiske-spoke-sharply-to-the-four-walls-we_1586524.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e0/gordon-korman-3400_medicine_fiske-spoke-sharply-to-the-four-walls-we_1586524.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e0/gordon-korman-3400_medicine_fiske-spoke-sharply-to-the-four-walls-we_1586524.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Fiske spoke sharply to the four walls. \"We need medical attention immediately. 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