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21 " But now Nature starts doing things. The hormones start rolling and those old testicles start producing and all the rest of it--like breathing. You don't go around asking for it. It happens. It happened to me when I was twelve.(Sean) "
― Paul Zindel , My Darling, My Hamburger
22 " He was practically pushing the hot dogs down his throat. "
23 " Zelda is worried about the regular death that happens when you grow too old. -Henry "
― Paul Zindel , A Begonia for Miss Applebaum
24 " The one big difference between John and me, besides the fact that he’s a boy and I’m a girl, is I have compassion. "
― Paul Zindel , The Pigman (The Pigman, #1)
25 " Dad," Stephen said."What, son?""Remember when we used to walk along the beaches—when you would buy all those shells for me to find?"His father smiled. "I remember.""Well, I was thinking about that beach we went to, the one where there were thousands of starfish that were stranded at low tide. Starfish dying as far as we could see. Seagulls snatching them up, dropping them on the rocks, and eating them. Remember all the starfish in that hot sun?""Sure," his father said. "You insisted on taking one of them and throwing it back into the water.""I remember you telling me that it didn't make any difference," Stephen said."Did I say that?""Yes.""I don't remember.""I do," Stephen said. "Well, I've been thinking about it.""About that starfish?""Yeah. I was thinking that it did make a difference. At least to that one starfish."His father said nothing for a while. "Maybe you're right... I hope so," he said finally, and put his arm around Stephen's shoulder. "
― Paul Zindel , The Gadget