I am beginning to measure myself in strength, not pounds. Sometimes in smiles.
Laurie Halse AndersonThey say they have noticed me drawing. I almost tell them right then and there. They noticed.
Laurie Halse AndersonWhen people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time. You'd be shocked at how many adults are really dead insideโwalking through their days with no idea who they are, just waiting for a heart attack or cancer or a Mack truck to come along and finish the job. It's the saddest thing I know.
Laurie Halse AndersonCan the plural possessive express the feelings in your heart? If you don't learn art now, you will never learn to breathe!
Laurie Halse AndersonIt had been a good day, all things considered. I had managed rather well on my own. I opened Grandfather's Bible. This is what it would be like when I had my own shop, or when I traveled abroad. I would always read before sleeping. One day, I'd be so rich I would have a library full of novel to choose from. But I would always end the evening with a Bible passage.
Laurie Halse Anderson