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Jack Gantos quotes: Be suspicious of history that is written by the conquerors.

Be suspicious of history that is written by the conquerors.

Jack Gantos quotes: My youthful dream of becoming a writer has been realized. I am so pleased I did not let my young self down.

My youthful dream of becoming a writer has been realized. I am so pleased I did not let my young self down.

Jack Gantos quotes: Well, don't fart or you'll scare the deer," he continued seriously. "They have very sensitive noses and ears.

Well, don't fart or you'll scare the deer," he continued seriously. "They have very sensitive noses and ears.

Jack Gantos quotes: Money is just a way of measuring work, but you don't need money if everyone agrees that trading one kind of work for another will do just as well.

Money is just a way of measuring work, but you don't need money if everyone agrees that trading one kind of work for another will do just as well.

Jack Gantos quotes: Don't ever go to war. Even if you win, the battle is never over inside you.

Don't ever go to war. Even if you win, the battle is never over inside you.

Jack Gantos quotes: Don't ever forget your history," she sang, "or any wicked soul can lie to you and get away with it.

Don't ever forget your history," she sang, "or any wicked soul can lie to you and get away with it.

Jack Gantos quotes: I could see everything she said as if it were a wall painting inside the cave of my own skull.

I could see everything she said as if it were a wall painting inside the cave of my own skull.

Jack Gantos quotes: I know I'm not perfect, but I didn't think it was fair that they told me one thing and wrote down another.

I know I'm not perfect, but I didn't think it was fair that they told me one thing and wrote down another.

Jack Gantos quotes: They say love is blind, but for me it's the opposite. It makes me see the good in him, too, which is why I can never hate him.' Mom (Fran)

They say love is blind, but for me it's the opposite. It makes me see the good in him, too, which is why I can never hate him.'
Mom (Fran)

Jack Gantos quotes: These folks zigged when the rest of the world zagged. And once you cross the line, there's no coming back. Mark my words.

These folks zigged when the rest of the world zagged. And once you cross the line, there's no coming back. Mark my words.

Jack Gantos quotes: You gotta face the hand you're dealt with and deal with it, and make your problems be the smallest part of who you are.

You gotta face the hand you're dealt with and deal with it, and make your problems be the smallest part of who you are.

Jack Gantos quotes: But every living soul is a book of their own history, which sits on the ever-growing shelf in the library of human memories.

But every living soul is a book of their own history, which sits on the ever-growing shelf in the library of human memories.

Jack Gantos quotes: Each time I read a book, I cataloged the parts that struck me dumb with envy and admiration for their beauty and power and truth.

Each time I read a book, I cataloged the parts that struck me dumb with envy and admiration for their beauty and power and truth.

Jack Gantos quotes: We have to save the history we have. You never know what small bit of it might change your lifeor change the whole world.

We have to save the history we have. You never know what small bit of it might change your life
or change the whole world.

Jack Gantos quotes: Do you think I'm weird because I'm wired, or wired because I'm wierd?

Do you think I'm weird because I'm wired, or wired because I'm wierd?

Jack Gantos quotes: You're supposed to feel sorry for me," I said. "What I feel for you and what I can afford are two different things," she said.

You're supposed to feel sorry for me," I said. "What I feel for you and what I can afford are two different things," she said.

Jack Gantos quotes: Granny was right,' I said. 'When you forgive someone it does make you stronger. It makes your heart bigger than your hate.

Granny was right,' I said. 'When you forgive someone it does make you stronger. It makes your heart bigger than your hate.