Quotes from Cynthia Lord

Don't stand in front of the TV when other people are watching it.

You can yell on a playground, but not during dinner.

If you want to get away from someone, check your watch and say, "Sorry, gotta go!

To do brave things you don't have to be hugely brave, you only have be a little bit braver than you are scared.

I felt a shiver of excitement to feel the kayak cutting through the water, the whole lake open to me. The morning sun slanted gold, making the pink of my kayak stand out warm and vibrant against the dark blue water and green trees on the far side of the lake.

I imagined Dad beside me: "It's pretty," he'd say. "But pretty isn't enough for a great photograph. Show me why I care. What's the story?

Looking close can make something beautiful. Not everything worth keeping has to be useful. If you don't have the words you need, borrow someone else's.

Different can be good. It makes you pay attention" -Dr. Katz

It's too late.

I didn't like to quit anything, but sometimes things just don't work out and it's better to admit it and try something else.

Sometimes understanding comes in little drops and other times it rushes in like the tide, rolling everything over as it comes.

One thing I'd learned about moving was that once you were there, it was better to just look ahead.Because if you even went back to visit the places and people you left behind, it was never the same - except in photos.

I like art because there are no wrong answers. It's all about how you see the world. So you can be completely yourself" -Salma

Sometimes I can change how I feel about something by drawing it.

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.