The impossible is more believable than the highly improbable. — Louis Sachar Believable Copy Share Image
You need a reason to be sad. You don't need a reason to be happy. — Louis Sachar Happiness Copy Share Image
“It's funny how a person can be right all the time and still be wrong.” — Louis Sachar Funny Copy Share Image
Rattlesnakes would be a lot more dangerous if they didn't have the rattle. — Louis Sachar Dangerous Copy Share Image
“When you spend your whole life living in a hole, the only way you can go is up. (Zero/Hector Zeroni)” — Louis Sachar Hole Copy Share Image
An idea doesn't die," said Trapp. "It exists somewhere, in its own dimension, waiting to be perceived. — Louis Sachar Dimensions Copy Share Image
“You may have done some bad things, but that doesn't mean you're a bad kid.” — Louis Sachar Bad kid Copy Share Image
With 'Holes' I was troubled that there weren't very many female characters. I tried to put them in where I could. But… — Louis Sachar Characters Copy Share Image
“He understood it when other kids were mean to him. It didn't bother him. He simply hated them. As long as he… — Louis Sachar Bullying Copy Share Image
Part of me becomes the characters I'm writing about. I think readers feel like they are there, the way I am, as… — Louis Sachar About Copy Share Image
When anything bad happens to me or someone I know, I always know who to blame. My no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather. — Louis Sachar Blame Copy Share Image
“If only, if only, the woodpecker sighs, The bark on the tree was just a little bit softer. While the wolf waits… — Louis Sachar Cries Copy Share Image
“Where are we supposed to go to the bathroom?” he asked Magnet. Magnet gestured with his arms to the great expanse around… — Louis Sachar Magnet Copy Share Image
Every time I start a new novel, it seems like an impossible undertaking. If I tried to do too much too quickly,… — Louis Sachar Books Copy Share Image
“Stanley took a shower—if you could call it that, ate dinner—if you could call it that, and went to bed—if you could… — Louis Sachar Copy Share Image
Not counting 'Small Steps,' I think 'Holes' is my best book, in terms of plot, and setting, and the way the story… — Louis Sachar Before Copy Share Image
I never think of an entire book at once. I always just start with a very small idea. In 'Holes,' I just… — Louis Sachar Book Copy Share Image
I remember my fourth grade teacher reading 'Charlotte's Web' and 'Stuart Little' to us - both, of course, by E. B. White.… — Louis Sachar Big Copy Share Image
I want kids to think that reading can be just as much fun and more so than TV or video games or… — Louis Sachar Any Copy Share Image
“Everyone in his family had always liked the fact that “Stanley Yelnats” was spelled the same frontward and backward. So they kept… — Louis Sachar Family Copy Share Image
Well, let me tell you something, Caveman. You are here on account of one person. If it wasn't for that person, you… — Louis Sachar Accounts Copy Share Image
“And what would you like, Sharie?" asked Miss Mush. "What do you have?" asked Sharie. "Potato salad". "What else is there?" asked… — Louis Sachar Compromise Copy Share Image
“He sat at his desk – last seat, last row – and looked at the chart on the wall next to him.… — Louis Sachar Children 's books Copy Share Image
“It's a lost and lonely kind of feeling, To wake up wearing a disguise. I lie in bed staring at the ceiling,… — Louis Sachar Day to day Copy Share Image
“He didn’t have any friends at home. He was overweight and the kids at his middle school often teased him about his… — Louis Sachar Friendship Copy Share Image
But don't forget who you really are. And I'm not talking about your so-called real name. All names are made up by… — Louis Sachar Bed Copy Share Image
“He brought his tray to the table. Behind him, a boy from one of the other tents said, “Hey, what happened to… — Louis Sachar Copy Share Image
“What scared Stanley the most about dying wasn't his actual death. He figured he could handle the pain. It wouldn't be much… — Louis Sachar Death Copy Share Image
Wayside school is falling down, falling down, falling down, Wayside school is falling down my fair lady. Kids go splat as they… — Louis Sachar Blood Copy Share Image
“Higher and higher he climbed. His strength came from somewhere deep inside himself and also seemed to come from the outside as… — Louis Sachar Mind Copy Share Image
“offering you a hundred and eighty dollars, pure profit, and no worries.” — Louis Sachar Offering Copy Share Image
