Jamir > Jamir's Quotes

“You can't run away from who you are, but what you can do is run toward who you want to be.”
― Jason Reynolds, Ghost

“DANI WAS DISAPPOINTED.

Slapped her hands to her face, tried to wipe away worry. But she couldn't. And I couldn't expect her to.”
― Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down

“and”
― Jason Reynolds, Patina

“FOR THE RECORD,

this movie would've been better than that stupid one he was trying to make when he was alive that's for sure. Maybe not as happy. But definitely better.”
― Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down

“Miles fired the shooter at the TV, a wad of web turning it on. Ganke shook his head. “So lazy.”
― Jason Reynolds, Miles Morales

“AND THERE HE WAS,

clear as day as the door slid open. Recognized him instantly. Been waiting for him since I was three. Mikey Holloman. My father.”
― Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down

“ALIVE = A VEIL”
― Jason Reynolds, Long Way Down

“The stupidest name for a sport is football. Why isn't it called tackleball? Real football is soccer. Soccer is the second-stupidest name for a sport, unless it was the name for female boxing. But female boxing is already called boxing, even though boxing should be the sport to see who can pack up stuff, like clothes, the fastest. Why isn't that a sport? If it was a sport, Ma would be a world-champion boxer.”
― Jason Reynolds, As Brave As You

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”
― Jason Reynolds, All American Boys

“The planet is fine. The people are fucked.”
― George Carlin

“Accept who you are. Unless you're a serial killer.”
― Ellen DeGeneres, Seriously... I'm Kidding

“What the hell is that?" I laughed.
"It's my fox hat."
"Your fox hat?"
"Yeah, Pudge. My fox hat."
"Why are you wearing your fox hat?" I asked.
"Because no one can catch the motherfucking fox.”
― John Green, Looking for Alaska

“I did not attend his funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.”
― Mark Twain

“Be nice to nerds. You may end up working for them. We all could.”
― Charles J. Sykes, Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write or Add