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The Chocolate War
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"The Chocolate War" Quotes

A high school student's refusal to participate in a secret chocolate sale leads to a brutal and unsettling exploration of power and rebellion.

Quotes

He was not aware that he was thinking these things, only that he was feeling them.

Robert Cormier

emotions

The world was made up of two kinds of people—those who were victims and those who victimized.

Robert Cormier

societyoppression

There are times when we can none of us bear the weight of our own memories.

Robert Cormier

memoryburden

The only thing a guy’s got going for him is a fine reputation.

Robert Cormier

reputationidentity

You can't change the world. You can't fix the mess. You just have to get through it.

Robert Cormier

resilienceacceptance

I'm not the kind of person who likes to fight. I'd much rather be liked than disliked.

Robert Cormier

personalityconflict

The world can be better if we make it that way.

Robert Cormier

optimismchange

We're all victims in the end.

Robert Cormier

fatesuffering

It was as if the boy had been waiting all his life for this moment.

Robert Cormier

destinyfulfillment

Life was a mess, but it was the mess he was in love with.

Robert Cormier

lifelove