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1 " Just because other people think something, that doesn't make it true.Maybe there's some truth in that, but it's unsatisfying, bitter-tasting truth. "
― Cynthia Lord , Rules
2 " ...choosing words is harder than I thought. "
3 " Don't ever choose the people who don't matter over the ones that do. "
― Cynthia Lord
4 " Most people say if you tell a wish it won't come true. But I don't think wishes work like that. I don't believe there's some bad-tempered wish-fairy with a clipboard, checking off whether or not you've told...But it's a long shot I'll get my wish, so even if there is a fairy in charge of telling, it won't matter.'I wish everyone had the same chances,' I say. 'Because it stinks a big one that they don't. What about you? What did you wish for?''Grape soda.'I can't help smiling. 'You wished for grape soda?' He doesn't answer, and I pull my hand from my pocket. Taking one of his fluttering hands, I wrap his fingers tightly around a dollar. 'Wish granted, toad.'He takes off running and Dad runs after him.I close my eyes and make a new wish.I wish the refreshment stand has grape soda. "
5 " Just this once, let it be easy. "
6 " rules "
7 " No toys in the fish tank "
8 " Some people think they know who you are, when really they don't. "
9 " Not everything worth keeping has to be useful. "
10 " I wish everyone had the same chances," I say. "Because it stinks a big one that they don't." - Catherine "
11 " Stay because you want to be here. Stay because we would miss you. And stay because you can belong in more than one place, and one of your places is with us. "
― Cynthia Lord , Touch Blue
12 " Sometimes people don't answer because they didn't hear you, Other times it's because they don't want to hear you! "
13 " People say it's better to know the truth, but what if the ending's a bad one? Is it still better to know? Or is it kinder to keep that string of hope dangling? To believe that maybe if you just wait long enough, everything could still end the way you want. "
14 " It hurts how life goes on, unknowing. "
15 " Wishes are slippery things. You have to be very specific or you can get exactly what you wished for and still end up with nothing. "
16 " Why can't the world be simpler, like it is for guinea pigs? They only have a few rules: Crying will get you attention. If it fits in your mouth, it's food. Scream if you don't get your share. "
17 " It's easy to remember only the good parts of people if you never see them. Real people are much more complicated. "
18 " Looking closer can make something beautiful "
19 " One problem with agreeing to keep a secret is that it always starts off feeling like an easy, little decision. But it doesn't stay easy or little. it sits there like one of those jagged ledges hiding under the surface of the ocean at high tide—quietly waiting to rip everything apart if you forget, for even a second, it's there. "
20 " When someone is upset, it’s not a good time to bring up your own problems. "
