There isn't any real good reason for fighting except self-defense.

I really do like listening to stuff that's happened to other people. I guess that's why I like to read.

They shouldn't hate each other . . . I don't hate the Socs any more . . . they shouldn't hate . . .

You know the rules. No jazz before a rumble.

If you enjoy reading something, read it.

Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs. Sometimes I think it's the ones in the middle that are really the lucky stiffs.

... Hey, I didn't know you didn't like baloney." I went cold. "I don't like it. I never liked it." Soda just looked at me. "You used to eat it. That's why you wouldn't eat anything while you were sick. You kept saying you didn't like baloney, no matter what it was we were trying to get you to eat." "I don't like it," I repeated.