Lauren Myracle Quotes - Page 2

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• I've written a lot of novels for teens and tweens ... but I'd never really tackled the North Carolina side of me. And it's so strong and so important, and yet I hadn't acknowledged it. And so one of the things I wanted to do in "Shine" is take that on.

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  Strong, Shining, Important

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• I'm a southern girl, and I grew up with this slightly schizophrenic upbringing where I bounced back and forth between Atlanta, Georgia, and a tiny mountain town called Brevard, North Carolina. My parents were divorced, and my two lives were very different because of socioeconomic reasons.

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  Girl, Atlanta, Two

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• You know it’s them books what make you talk funny.

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  Book, Knows

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• What is 'power' anyway? Power is an ego trip. Power is a way to rise yourself up by lowering others, and I want nothing of it.

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  Ego, Treating Others, Want

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• Yes, that man acted ugly," she told us in plain English. "But throwing more ugliness back at him ain't the answer.

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  Men, Answers, Ugly

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• If you breathed deep and set your mind to it, you could rise above your anger.

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  Mind, Rise Above, Ifs

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• One: Don't play leapfrog with elephants. Two: Don't pet a tiger unless his tail is wagging. Three: Never, ever, mess with the Ladies Auxiliary. -Mayberry Rules for a Long, Happy Life

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  Happy Life, Play, Elephants

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• I was just teasing," I say. "I myself don't like to eat plain butter, but hey, it's a free world.

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  Hey, World, Tease

  Lauren Myracle (2013). “Bliss”, p.86, Abrams

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• I keep what I know about Sarah Lynn and Lawrence to myself. I also remind myself that even if Sarah Lynn does have a scary strict father, that doesn't release her from the responsibility of treating others with respect. Abuse of power is wrong, no matter the context, no matter the history. What is "power" anyway? Power is an ego trip. Power is a way to rise yourself up by lowering others, and I want nothing of it.

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  Father, Responsibility, Scary

  Lauren Myracle (2013). “Bliss”, p.56, Abrams

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• My angel-boy is close now, as in five-feet-away close. There's no way I'm going to burst into song in front of him. But then the contrary part of me says, you're going to let a boy keep you from singing out loud? Sing, sister! Sing! So I do, and my angel-boy turns his head.

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  Song, Angel, Boys

  Lauren Myracle (2013). “Bliss”, p.54, Abrams

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• And they all have pretty chilrden, And the children go to school, And the children to go summer camp, And then to the university, Where they are put in bozes And they come out all the same. - Malvina Reynolds

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  Summer, Children, School

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• She holds herself with such reserve. She smiles, but the smile doesn't reach her eyes, even in the company of the girls she's chosen to eat with. Why? I have no clue, and I really don't want to spend my time worrying about it. But my brain pushes at the question anyway. Why are people aloof? Because they don't want to let others in. Why don't they want to let others in? Well, sometimes because they're shy, and sometimes because they're convinced of their own superiority. But those aren't the only reasons. Sometimes it's because thay have something to hide.

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  Girl, Eye, People

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• Just because you're into Kate...well, it doesn't necessarily mean you're gay. Although it's okay if you are. But if that's what's worrying you...' Ariel sighed. 'God. It shouldn't be so hard to talk about this stuff. All I'm saying is maybe you're gay and maybe you're not. Maybe you're bi. Or maybe it's totally a Kate thing. Maybe you'd want to be with her whether she was a girl or a boy.' I blinked. I didn't know if what she said made things better or worse.

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  Girl, Mean, Gay

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• So as a seventh grader, no, you weren't friends with people you didn't like. But sometimes you also weren't friends with people you did like, which was complicated, and which didn't make any sense if you tried to explain it. Sometimes things just changed. That's where the sadness came in.

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  Sadness, People, Sometimes

  Lauren Myracle (2008). “Thirteen”, p.14, Penguin

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• There's something strange about this big pink bunny.

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  Bunnies, Strange, Bigs

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• Prancing around with marshmallowss on your nipples does *not* constitute living your life fully!

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  Live Your Life, Doe, Nipples

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• hi, puppy." she's not a puppy. She's a girl," Nancy's mother says. Nancy pats me and says, "Good puppy. Nice puppy." When he mother bends down to pull her away, she wraps both arms around my legs and wails. "No! My puppy!

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  Girl, Mother, Nice

  Lauren Myracle (2013). “Bliss”, p.117, Abrams

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• When you make a solemn promise to a friend, it ain't right to go back on it. No. Never let your friend down, never break a trust, and when you give your word, never go back on it. -Sheriff Andy Taylor

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  Giving, Promise, Break

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• If she did see, I hoped she' be amazed. Amazed and thankful, because without even asking, she'd received a genuine autograph from a genuine girl from Atlanta. Not just any girl, but a girl who was, frankly, a pretty big deal. A girl who was me.

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  Girl, Atlanta, Asking

  Lauren Myracle (2011). “Ten”, p.93, Penguin

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• Is he a sophomore?" Lydia says. "Please tell me he's in our grade." "I don't know," I say. "But weren't you there when he came to the office?" Peyton says. "The secretary didn't get out her bullhorn and announce what grade he's in. She just took him to meet Headmaster Perkins.

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  Office, Sophomore, Grades

  Lauren Myracle (2009). “Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks”, p.97, Penguin

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• Even so, I was proud of myself for taking action at all. I didn't hide or run away or pretend the ugliness didn't happen. I stood up and said something that was true. I said it out loud, and by doing so, I was standing up for lots of people, not just me.

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  Running, People, Proud

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• It's unfair how the kids who are starving for attention tended to be so annoying that people had no inclination to give it to them.

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  Kids, People, Giving

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• Dogs like everyone. Cats choose who to like.

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  Dog, Cat

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• They're not chicks. They're ducks.

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  Ducks, Chicks

  Lauren Myracle (2009). “Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks”, p.204, Penguin

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• You have to be nicer to me," I said. Again he laughed. "What? I'm the King of nice. What are you talking about?" "You have to be nicer to me or... or..." "Or what?" he said. Still Lars, still charming and jokey, but with a thread of fear. It snaked in and pierced my numbness and almost broke my resolve. Almost, but not quite. "Or I have ti break up with you." I whispered What was there more to say? Nothing. So I hung up.

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  Kings, Nice, Numbness

  Lauren Myracle (2008). “Thirteen”, p.149, Penguin

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