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White Bird
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"White Bird" Quotes

"White Bird" tells the powerful story of a young Jewish girl's survival and resilience during the Holocaust.

Quotes

I learned that there are two kinds of heroes in this world. The ones who are celebrated, and the ones who really do the work.

R.J. Palacio

heroism

It's funny. When we're young, we're always waiting for our lives to begin. But, really, they're happening right now, all around us.

R.J. Palacio

life

The thing about the truth is that it's pretty simple. It's just hard to find sometimes.

R.J. Palacio

truth

Sometimes it's easier to see what's wrong with the world than what's right.

R.J. Palacio

perspective

The only thing we can control is how we treat each other.

R.J. Palacio

controlkindness

The thing about a hero is even when it doesn't look like there's a light at the end of the tunnel, he's going to keep digging, he's going to keep trying to do right and make up for what's gone before, just because that's who he is.

R.J. Palacio

heroismperseverance

I think the world can be so beautiful sometimes. I just want to be a part of all of it.

R.J. Palacio

beautylife

It's easy to be grateful when things are going our way. But the real test of character is whether we can look around and still be grateful when things aren't going our way.

R.J. Palacio

gratitudecharacter

When you stand up for what's right, you're always a hero in my book.

R.J. Palacio

heroismrighteousness

It's like that old saying: 'Don't judge a book by its cover.' The same is true for people. You may think you know someone, but you don't know what's really going on with them.

R.J. Palacio

judgmentunderstanding