Quotes by : Angie Thomas

empathy is more powerful than sympathy

At an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger....

From my anger, frustration, and hurt, I wrote the short story that would later become 'The Hate U Give.'....

I’ve seen it happen over and over again: a black person gets killed just for being black, and all hell....

He got a tan over break. I used to tell him he was so pale he looked like a marshmallow. He hated that....

I suddenly remember how different I am from most of the kids here. Nobody would have to drag me or my....

Daddy once told me there's a rage passed down to every black man from his ancestors, born the moment....

The way you speak should not determine your intelligence. I should be able to say 'lit,' and you still....

When I was twelve, my parents had two talks with me.One was the usual birds and bees. Well, I didn't....

One of my biggest influences as a writer is J. K. Rowling. I grew up with Harry Potter. One thing I absolutely....