laurie halse anderson

Few people know this, but I am a trained assassin, skilled in jujitsu and Krav Maga. I can also, with a few folds, turn an ordinary piece of notebook paper into a lethal weapon. Or I can turn it into a butterfly, which is a great trick when I'm babysitting." I fought a smile. "A trained assassin who babysits."" Only the Greene twins and only because their family gets every premium channel on the planet.

— Laurie Halse Anderson

It doesn't hurt. Nothing hurts except the small smiles and blushes that flash across the room like tiny sparrows.

— Laurie Halse Anderson

I want to go to sleep and not wake up, but I don’t want to die.

— Laurie Halse Anderson

The world is crazy. You need a license to drive a car and go fishing. You don't need a license to start a family. Two people have sex and BAM! Perfectly innocent kid is born whose life will be screwed up by her parents forever.

— Laurie Halse Anderson

Yes it is, because you can only be brave if you're scared.

— Laurie Halse Anderson