R. J. Palacio

There are always going to be jerks in the world . . . [but] there are more good people on this earth…

— R. J. Palacio

Who we are? Us!Right? What kind of people are we? What kind of person are you? Isn't that the most important thing…

— R. J. Palacio

“MR. BROWNE'S SEPTEMBER PRECEPT: WHEN GIVEN THE CHOICE BETWEEN BEING RIGHT OR BEING KIND, CHOOSE KIND.”

— R. J. Palacio

Just follow the day and reach for the sun!

— R. J. Palacio

Don’t be friends with jerks.

— R. J. Palacio

“No, no its not all random, if it really was all random, the universe would abandon us completly. And the universe doesn't.…

— R. J. Palacio

“Às vezes não é preciso querer magoar as pessoas, para as magoar.”

— R. J. Palacio

I wish everyday could be Halloween. We could all wear masks all the time. Then we could walk around and get to…

— R. J. Palacio

You don't need your eyes to love. You just feel it inside you.

— R. J. Palacio

“Everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their life because we all overcometh the world. -Auggie”

— R. J. Palacio

I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.

— R. J. Palacio

“I wish every day could be Halloween. We could all wear masks all the time. Then we could walk around and get…

— R. J. Palacio

“She said soft words that I know were meant to help me, but words can't change my face”

— R. J. Palacio

“Don’t try too hard to be cool. It always shows, and that’s uncool. -Amos Conti”

— R. J. Palacio

Whenever there is a conflict between being right and being kind, if possible, choose being kind.

— R. J. Palacio

Or whatever politically correct spiritual representation of universal goodness you happen to believe in.

— R. J. Palacio

“If you can get through middle school without hurting anyone’s feelings, that’s really cool beans. -Summer Dawson”

— R. J. Palacio