"The Wednesday Wars" Quotes
A seventh grader navigates life's challenges in 1967 Long Island while dealing with a teacher who seems to have it out for him.
historical fiction | 264 pages | Published in 2007
Quotes
Sometimes finding the truth is the hardest thing in the world.
A person had to be careful with books. There could be some very dangerous ideas in them.
The real heroes are the librarians and teachers who at no small risk to themselves refuse to lie down and play dead for censors.
Wonders never cease. That's what I think.
Sometimes a person just needed to be quiet and think.
The truth is, words and ideas can change the world.
We all have a lot more courage than we ever think we have.
There is no one in the world who is impervious to the charms of a story well told.
Every person's story is important, and everyone is a worthy storyteller.
The best books, they don't talk about things you never thought about before. They talk about things you'd always thought about, but that you didn't think anyone else had thought about. You read them, and suddenly you're a little bit less alone in the world.
