Quotes from Lauren Myracle

Some people do want to stand on the rooftop and scream out their story. Others are cowering in the corner, or sitting with a blank face in class, and not knowing how to tell their story.

Christmas is never over,unless you want it to be... Christmas is a state of mind.

I think that ties in with issues of identity as well - that sometimes there are parts of us we want to hide, and then there's other times we say, "You know what? Nope. Done hiding that part."

What I find cool about being a banned author is this: I'm writing books that evoke a reaction, books that, if dropped in a lake, go down not with a whimper but a splash.

It's neither my job nor within my capabilities to save people. But a book sure can try.

Kids are smart. Knowledge is power. Let them figure things out. Don't turn into that grown-up who they won't come to.

Being an author of banned books is cool, I've decided.

What I find cool about being a banned author is this: I'm writing books that evoke a reaction, books that, if dropped in a lake, go down not with a whimper but a splash.

I live in my own little world. But its ok, they know me here.

You should eat a waffle! You can't be sad if you eat a waffle!

Christmas is never over,unless you want it to be... Christmas is a state of mind.

Sometimes when we forget to do things for others, it's because we're too wrapped up in our own problems.

We are all flawed, my dear. Every one of us. And believe me, we've all made mistakes. You've just got to take a good hard look at yourself, change what needs to be changed, and move on, pet.

So as a seventh grader, no, you weren't friends with people you didn't like. But sometimes you also weren't friends with people you did like, which was complicated, and which didn't make any sense if you tried to explain it. Sometimes things just changed. That's where the sadness came in.

If everyone started off the day singing, just think how happy they'd be.

There's something strange about this big pink bunny...

Prancing around with marshmallowss on your nipples does *not* constitute living your life fully!

Knowledge was more powerful than fear. Love was stronger than hate.

Hey. What is it that famous person said? 'It'll all work out in the end, and if it doesn't, that means it's not the end yet'?

Damn you. WHY do you plant these things in my head?

We all mess up. It's what we learn from our mistakes that matters.

Suck it up. This is the life you chose for yourself, so buck up and deal.

When you make a solemn promise to a friend, it ain't right to go back on it. No. Never let your friend down, never break a trust, and when you give your word, never go back on it. -Sheriff Andy Taylor

It's unfair how the kids who are starving for attention tended to be so annoying that people had no inclination to give it to them.