Quotes by : Gary D. Schmidt

Books can ignite fires in your mind, because they carry ideas for kindling, and art for matches.

When 1:45 came, half the class left, and Danny Hupfer whispered, "If she gives you a cream puff after....

Reader, I kissed her. A quiet walk we had, she and I.

Mr. Ferris didn't say anything the whole time. He sat next to me and listened. And when I finished, I....

I know. That sounds like a lie. But Presbyterians know that every so often a lie isn't all that bad,....

Vengeance is sweet. Vengeance taken when the vengee isn't sure who the venger is, is sweeter still.

We carry our childhood with us.

OKAY. So I was going to the library every Saturday. So what? So what? It's not like I was reading books....

Whatever it means to be a friend, taking a black eye for someone has to be in it.

Okay, so maybe sometimes the real world is smiles and miracles.