"The Report Card" Quotes
A young girl tries to hide her genius-level intelligence by getting bad grades on purpose.
realistic fiction | 192 pages | Published in 2004
Quotes
The truth is, I'm not sure I want to know the answer to that question. Because if I find out that I'm really, really smart, then I'll have to try to act like it all the time, and I don't know if I'm ready for that.
I know I'm smart. I just don't think I'm good at school.
I got one right! I'm not stupid! Yay!
The fact that I'm not sure, that I don't automatically know the answer, doesn't mean I'm not smart.
I'm not saying I'm some kind of genius. I just think there are a lot of different ways to be smart.
I mean, it's not like I can go around telling everyone I'm smart.
I'm not stupid, just secretive.
I'll bet anyone a million dollars that smart doesn't have anything to do with grades.
I don't think being smart is such a great thing. I know I'm smart, but I'm not sure it's good for me.
I don't want to be the smartest kid in the class. I just want to be as smart as I am and not have to keep it a secret.





