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Ghost
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"Ghost" Quotes

"Ghost" by Jason Reynolds follows a young boy named Castle Cranshaw, nicknamed Ghost, who discovers his talent for running while overcoming a troubled past and learning to trust himself and others.

Quotes

You can’t run away from who you are, but what you can do is run toward who you want to be.

Jason Reynolds

self-discoveryidentity

A good writer knows that sometimes the only way to tell the truth is through fiction.

Jason Reynolds

writingtruth

Sometimes people can’t see what they can’t see.

Jason Reynolds

perspectiveawareness

I think that if you’re gonna run, run to something. Don’t just run away from something.

Jason Reynolds

motivationpurpose

Everybody needs a coach. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a basketball player, a tennis player, a gymnast, or a bridge player.

Jason Reynolds

coachingmentoring

People can’t do anything they don’t believe in.

Jason Reynolds

beliefaction

Every time you run, you can’t just be running from what you don’t want, you have to be running to what you do want.

Jason Reynolds

motivationgoal-setting

Sometimes the only way to get something out of your head is to write it down.

Jason Reynolds

writingcatharsis

But when you run, you can only run for so long before you have to fight.

Jason Reynolds

perseveranceresilience

I don’t think you should have to try to be friends with somebody. Either you click or you don’t.

Jason Reynolds

friendshipconnection