Deborah Wiles Quotes

• There are always scary things happening in the world. There are always wonderful things happening. And it’s up to you to decide how you’re going to approach the world…how you’re going to live in it, and what you’re going to do.

  Deborah Wiles

  Life, Scary, Up To You

  Deborah Wiles (2016). “Countdown”, p.377, Scholastic Inc.

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• Life is full of surprises, but the biggest one of all is learning what it takes to handle them.

  Deborah Wiles

  Life Is, Surprise, Life Is Full Of Surprises

  Deborah Wiles (2002). “Love, Ruby Lavender”, p.215, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• A hero can be afraid, but a hero never runs away.

  Deborah Wiles

  Running, Hero, Running Away

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• I'm a goner, a kid who stays up half the night trying to figure out the horror of the world and trying to survive it.

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  Kids, Night, Trying

  Deborah Wiles (2016). “Countdown”, p.64, Scholastic Inc.

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• The secret to not being afraid is to understand what scares you

  Deborah Wiles

  Secret, Scare, Being Afraid

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• Baseball is an art! A drama! A ballet without music! Let us give it a Greek chorus!

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  Baseball, Art, Drama

  Deborah Wiles (2016). “The Aurora County All-Stars”, p.158, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Never talk back to a teacher. Teachers are like God. Actually, teachers are God's boss.

  Deborah Wiles

  Teacher, Boss

  Deborah Wiles (2016). “Countdown”, p.166, Scholastic Inc.

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