Cynthia Lord Quotes

• It's easy to remember only the good parts of people if you never see them. Real people are much more complicated.

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  Real, People, Remember

  Cynthia Lord (2012). “Touch Blue”, p.87, Scholastic Inc.

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• Looking closer can make something beautiful

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  Beautiful, Science, Technology

  Cynthia Lord (2013). “Rules”, p.18, Scholastic Inc.

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• I wish everyone had the same chances," I say. "Because it stinks a big one that they don't." - Catherine

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  Wish, Chance, Stink

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• Just because other people think something, that doesn't make it true. Maybe there's some truth in that, but it's unsatisfying, bitter-tasting truth.

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  Thinking, People, Bitter

  Cynthia Lord (2013). “Rules”, p.117, Scholastic Inc.

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• Some people think they know who you are, when really they don't.

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  Thinking, People, Knows

  Karen Hesse, Cynthia Rylant, Cynthia Lord, Ann M. Martin (2013). “Scholastic Newbery Collection”, p.523, Scholastic Inc.

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• Not everything worth keeping has to be useful.

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  Life (Vida)

  Cynthia Lord (2013). “Rules”, p.38, Scholastic Inc.

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• People say it's better to know the truth, but what if the ending's a bad one? Is it still better to know? Or is it kinder to keep that string of hope dangling? To believe that maybe if you just wait long enough, everything could still end the way you want.

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  Creer, Largo, Gente

  Cynthia Lord (2012). “Touch Blue”, p.64, Scholastic Inc.

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• Why can't the world be simpler, like it is for guinea pigs? They only have a few rules: Crying will get you attention. If it fits in your mouth, it's food. Scream if you don't get your share.

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  Pigs, Attention, World

  Cynthia Lord (2006). “Rules”

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• ...choosing words is harder than I thought.

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  Más duro

  Cynthia Lord (2013). “Rules”, p.37, Scholastic Inc.

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• Wishes are slippery things. You have to be very specific or you can get exactly what you wished for and still end up with nothing.

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  Wish, Ends, Stills

  Cynthia Lord (2010). “Touch Blue”, p.151, Scholastic Inc.

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• Stay because you want to be here. Stay because we would miss you. And stay because you can belong in more than one place, and one of your places is with us.

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  Life, Missing, Want

  Cynthia Lord (2012). “Touch Blue”, p.132, Scholastic Inc.

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• When someone is upset, it’s not a good time to bring up your own problems.

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  Upset, Good Times, Problem

  Karen Hesse, Cynthia Rylant, Cynthia Lord, Ann M. Martin (2013). “Scholastic Newbery Collection”, p.626, Scholastic Inc.

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• Sometimes people don't answer because they didn't hear you, Other times it's because they don't want to hear you!

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  People, Answers, Want

  Karen Hesse, Cynthia Rylant, Cynthia Lord, Ann M. Martin (2013). “Scholastic Newbery Collection”, p.523, Scholastic Inc.

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• Just this once, let it be easy.

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  Fácil

  Karen Hesse, Cynthia Rylant, Cynthia Lord, Ann M. Martin (2013). “Scholastic Newbery Collection”, p.558, Scholastic Inc.

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• No toys in the fish tank

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  Tanks, Fish Tanks, Toys

  Karen Hesse, Cynthia Rylant, Cynthia Lord, Ann M. Martin (2013). “Scholastic Newbery Collection”, p.555, Scholastic Inc.

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• It hurts how life goes on, unknowing.

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  Hurt, Goes On, Unknowing

  Karen Hesse, Cynthia Rylant, Cynthia Lord, Ann M. Martin (2013). “Scholastic Newbery Collection”, p.632, Scholastic Inc.

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