Children Quote by Glen Duncan

“Much of my life has been devoted to trying not to cry in front of people who love me, so I knew what Augustus…

— John Green

“You're a hard person to comfort," Augustus said. "Easy comfort isn't comforting," I said. "You were a rare and fragile flower once. You remember."…

— John Green

“He leaned over Augustus to look at me and through tightly strung vocal cords said, “She didn’t want to do it after.” “She didn’t…

— John Green

“We don't get to choose if we get hurt in this world, old man, but we do have a say in who hurts us.…

— John Green

“You couldn't be more wrong", I said. "You are buying into the cross-stitched sentiments of your parents' throw pillows. You're arguing that the fragile,…

— John Green

“You don’t get to choose if you get hurt in this world, old man, but you do have some say in who hurts you.…

— John Green

“Just before you went into the ICU, I started to feel this ache in my hip.” “No,” I said. Panic rolled in, pulled me…

— John Green

“I said to Augustus, “Observation: Standing in line is a form of oppression,” and he said, “Seriously.”

— John Green

“A thing that had always struck her about the child was that he seemed so collected. She had never seen him cry. And now…

— W. Somerset Maugham

“And then the queen wept with all her heart. Not for the cruel and greedy man who had warred and killed and savaged everywhere…

— Orson Scott Card

“Tears sprang from her eyes and she bit her lip to stop herself from howling at the bright pain.”

— Stephen M. Irwin

“Looking at the children, she knew that any hope for a new life would have to grow within her. She glanced at Nate, wondering…

— Laura Brodie