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If Maria is our hugger, Gloria is our rocker. She rocks for hours in the corner under one of the dumb smiling flowers.
— Sharon M. Draper
I like how a book feels when I turn the pages, and how the ink smells - almost like something good to eat.
— Sharon M. Draper
Stella wondered how silence could be so loud.
— Sharon M. Draper
I worked at Sears as a salesperson when I was in college. Makes me nicer to folks to have to stand all day and be nice to picky people.
— Sharon Draper
She talked to me like I was just like any other student, not a kid in a wheelchair.
— Sharon M. Draper
Step, fart. Step, fart. Step, fart.
— Sharon M. Draper
Mom I can' read and the school might be open in three weaks
— Sharon M. Draper
Earthquake report: This is the big one.
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A library filled with thousands of books waiting for a thirsty kid like me to gulp them down.
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What's Mr. Dimming's first name?" "Wallace!" We all cracked up at that.
— Sharon M. Draper
Do not let anyone stop you from succeding
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She's, like, really, really beautiful, but I don't think she sees that when she looks in the mirror.
— Sharon M. Draper
Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes-each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands.
— Sharon M. Draper
Nobody rides trains anymore!
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I just sit there. The morning started out like crystal, but the day has turned to broken glass.
— Sharon M. Draper
By the way, there is nothing cute about a pink wheelchair. Pink doesn't change a thing.
— Sharon M. Draper
I have learned to be patient with people. Once again I point to Rose's computer and then to the words me too.
— Sharon M. Draper
The class laughed. I can tell the difference between people making fun of us and people being nice to us.
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Music is powerful, my young friends," she said. "It can connect us to memories. It can influence our mood and our responses to problems we might face.
— Sharon M. Draper
What's the sense of living if you're ashamed of yourself? Stella's father said almost to himself.
— Sharon M. Draper
Go ahead and cry, Andy. Don't be afraid of those tears. Sometimes they help to wash the soul clean.
— Sharon M. Draper
(Don't take life as a ADVANTAGE take it SERIOUSLY because it's not a game)
— Sharon M. Draper
I believe in me. And my family does. And Mrs. V.
It's the rest of the world I'm not so sure of. — Sharon M. Draper
It's the rest of the world I'm not so sure of. — Sharon M. Draper
It's like I've always had a painted musical sound track playing background to my life. I can almost hear colors and smell images when music is played.
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And the machine speaks the words I've never been able to say. I love you.
— Sharon M. Draper
I felt like a real girl.
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My parents have always blanketed me with conversation.
— Sharon M. Draper
They make computers for the special eddies?" "It talks? Mine doesn't do that." "You don't need yours to talk!" "It sounds weird." "So do you.
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She read it over one last time, not really satisfied, but it was the truth. Even if it still had some scratch-outs.
— Sharon M. Draper
Without the local library in my neighborhood, I don't think I would have grown up to be a writer or a teacher.
— Sharon M. Draper
I tried so hard, I farted! Mrs.
— Sharon M. Draper
What's right isn't always popular, and whats popular isn't always right.
— Sharon M. Draper
But I'll always love you, and I'll always miss you and I'll never forget that It's okay to put dragons in the jungle and tears on a tiger
— Sharon M. Draper
We've got to think positive thoughts.
— Sharon M. Draper
Ashes don't necessarily signify an end
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When students ask me today, 'What do you think we should learn from this book?' I tell them, 'Whatever you got out of it.'
— Sharon Draper
Long as you remember, ain't nothin' really gone.
— Sharon M. Draper
Earthquake report: Expect big aftershocks - nothing like this has ever been seen before.
— Sharon M. Draper
[A] person is so much more than the name of a diagnosis on a chart.
— Sharon M. Draper
Down to the 23rd page of double dutch!
— Sharon M. Draper
Teachers must be celebrated for moving civilization from ignorance to enlightenment, from apathy to responsibility.
— Sharon M. Draper
Delete, delete, delete. No way am I letting their negativity mess me up. I have enough to worry about.
— Sharon M. Draper
Sometimes I just get tired of bowin' down and givin' up, you know?" It
— Sharon M. Draper
Thoughts need words. Words need a voice.
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Trust me. The older you get, the scarier the world gets to be.
— Sharon M. Draper
Everybody uses words to express themselves. Except me. And I bet most people don't realize the real power of words. But I do. Thoughts
— Sharon M. Draper
Earthquake report: Call the paramedics. A girl in fifth grade is about to explode.
— Sharon M. Draper
Look at that amazing display of sparkle! And feel that wind? It's trying to tickle your toes,
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I can't talk. I can't walk. I can't feed myself or take myself to the bathroom. Big bummer.
— Sharon M. Draper
Earthquake report: Walls are tumbling everywhere!
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Her mother gave her a piece of warm biscuit and a hug before they left. "Stones don't cry, child. Remember that," was all she said.
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I hate that word, by the way. Retarded. I
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What your body looks like has nothing to do with how well your brain works!
— Sharon M. Draper
Don't aim for riches, child. Aim for happiness. -Mrs. Mills
— Sharon M. Draper