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Laurie Halse Anderson
“We're all born to fight, but few are ever trained. Instead, they tell us
"Be nice.”
Laurie Halse Anderson, Shout
tags: fight, nice

Laurie Halse Anderson
“Sisters of the torn shirts.
Sisters of the chase around the desk, casting couch, hotel room, file cabinet.
Sisters dragging shattered dreams, bruised hopes, ambitions abandoned in the dirt.
Sisters fishing one by one in the lake of shame.
Hooks baited with fear always come back empty.
Truth dawns slow when you've been beaten and lied to, but it burns hard and bright once it wakes.
Sisters, drop everything.
Walk away from the lake, leaning on each other's shoulders when you need the support.
Feel the contractions of another truth ready to be born.
Shame turned inside out is rage.”
Laurie Halse Anderson, Shout

Kirsten Miller
“When you’re very old, people want to know—what’s the secret to a good, long life? Bernice would tell them: live and let live. Be true to yourself and let others do the same.”
Kirsten Miller, Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books

Laurie Halse Anderson
“She snapped," they said.
"Couldn't take it anymore."
"Reached her breaking point."
We should teach our girls that snapping is okay instead of waiting for someone else to break them.”
Laurie Halse Anderson, Shout

Kirsten Miller
“How do you improve yourself without challenging your mind? How do you leave a better world for your children? Delvin wondered. Then he remembered that was the point. People like Lula didn’t want change. They were perfectly happy with the way things were.”
Kirsten Miller, Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books

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