I don't know what I'm doing in the next five minutes and she has the next ten years figured out.
—Laurie Halse Anderson in Speak
—Laurie Halse Anderson in Speak
Laurie Halse Anderson is an American writer, known for children's and young adult novels. She received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for her contribution to young adult literature and 2023 she received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.She was first recognized for her novel...
You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against.
—Laurie Halse Anderson in Speak
I can't tell anymore when I'm asleep and when I'm awake, or which is worse.
—Laurie Halse Anderson in Wintergirls
I am getting better at smiling when people expect it.
—Laurie Halse Anderson in Speak
What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens.