Quotes by Louis Sachar

“The greatest award is doing something youre proud of.”

“I tend to freeze up on camera, so Im kinda nervous about going on the Today show, ... My feeling is, even if I freeze up, its better if I havent been on at all.”

“(My wife and I) were both still in bed, ... They called at seven oclock, and we were very excited. I have a daughter -- shes 12. I woke her up and told her the news. She said, Can I tell people? I said, Sure.”

“Ive always enjoyed his work,”

“[Silverstein] inspires me to do funny things as well, ... can write things for kids that are genuinely funny.”

“Its increased sales of my book probably at least three-fold, maybe more,”

Im not saying its going to be easy. Nothing in life is easy. But thats no reason to give up. Youll be surprised what you can accomplish if you set your mind to it. After all, you only have one life, so you should try to make the most of it.

What amazes me is that most days feel useless. I dont seem to accomplish anything-just a few pages, most of which dont seem very good. Yet, when I put all those wasted days together, I somehow end up with a book of which Im very proud.

Now you be careful in the real world said Armpit Not everyone is as nice as us.

The best morals kids get from any book is just the capacity to empathize with other people, to care about the characters and their feelings. So you dont have to write a preachy book to do that. You just have to make it a fun book with characters they care about, and they will become better people as a result.

The bark on the tree was just a little softer.

A lot of people dont believe in curses.A lot of people dont believe in yellow-spotted lizards either, but if one bites you, it doesnt make a difference whether you believe in it or not.

He understood it when other kids were mean to him. It didnt bother him. He simply hated them. As long as he hated them, it didnt matter what they thought of him.

Life is like crossing a river. If you take a huge step-aim for too bigger dreams-then the current will knock you off your feet and carry you away. The way to do it is small steps, you will take hold of life. You will get there in the end.

I hope I remember everything, said Toni.You wont, said Trapp. Thats how you learn. But after you make the same mistake one, or two, or five times, youll eventually get it. And then youll make new mistakes.

Dana raised her hand. I learned about exaggeration, she said. It was all my teacher ever talked about. We had like ten thousand tests on it, and the teacher would kill you if you didnt spell it right. Thats very good, Dana! said Mrs. Jewls. You learned your lesson well.

Toni hears voices, said Trapp. But who is this Dr. Ellsworth to tell her shes a schizophrenic? Maybe she just perceives better than the rest of us. Maybe the voices she hears are just uncommunicated ideas, floating free.

Its funny how a person can be right all the time and still be wrong.

It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward.

If only, if only, the moon speaks no reply;Reflecting the sun and all thats gone by.Be strong my weary wolf, turn around boldly.Fly high, my baby bird,My angel, my only