"So you just went in and told him……" — Gary D. Schmidt
"So you just went in and told him to give you two Cokes and he gave them to you?" "No, I didn't just go in and tell him to give me two Cokes. I asked for a Coke for me and a Coke for the skinny thug sitting on the library steps."
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49 Quotes by Gary D. Schmidt
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Why can't poets just say what they want to say and then shut up?
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No matter what happens, there is always the business of the world to attend to.
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In the whole story of the world, bananas have never once been a special treat.
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When a girl holds a rose up to you, you run better, let me tell you.
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Okay, so maybe sometimes the real world is smiles and miracles.
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Creativity is a god who comes around only when he pleases, and it isn't very often. But when he does…
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There is no Art made without power, and there is no reason for Art to be made except for power.
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The world is Trouble...and Grace. That is all there is.
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Books can ignite fires in your mind, because they carry ideas for kindling, and art for matches.
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Vengeance is sweet. Vengeance taken when the vengee isn't sure who the venger is, is sweeter still.
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The world turns and the world spins, the tide runs in and the tide runs out, and there is nothing…
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When gods die, they die hard. It's not like they fade away, or grow old, or fall asleep. They die…
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