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“rules”
― Cynthia Lord, Rules

“Sometimes I wish someone would invent a pill so David’d wake up one morning without autism, like someone waking from a long coma, and he’d say, “Jeez, Catherine, where have I been?”
― Cynthia Lord, Rules

“How else can hopes go but up?”
― Cynthia Lord, Rules

“Not everything worth keeping needs to be useful”
― Cynthia Lord, Rules

“It hurts how life goes on, unknowing.”
― Cynthia Lord, Rules

“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.”
― Cynthia Lord, Rules

“Sometimes people don't answer because they didn't hear you, Other times it's because they don't want to hear you!”
― Cynthia Lord, Rules

“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.”
― Cynthia Lord, Rules

“No toys in the fish tank
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― Cynthia Lord, Rules

“...choosing words is harder than I thought.”
― Cynthia Lord, Rules

“Most people say if you tell a wish it won't come true. But I don't think wishes work like that. I don't believe there's some bad-tempered wish-fairy with a clipboard, checking off whether or not you've told...But it's a long shot I'll get my wish, so even if there is a fairy in charge of telling, it won't matter.

'I wish everyone had the same chances,' I say. 'Because it stinks a big one that they don't. What about you? What did you wish for?'

'Grape soda.'

I can't help smiling. 'You wished for grape soda?' He doesn't answer, and I pull my hand from my pocket. Taking one of his fluttering hands, I wrap his fingers tightly around a dollar. 'Wish granted, toad.'

He takes off running and Dad runs after him.

I close my eyes and make a new wish.

I wish the refreshment stand has grape soda.”
― Cynthia Lord, Rules