45 Quotes by Christopher Paul Curtis

Besides the soothing effect it has, I think my favorite part of writing is being able to use my imagination and creativity to make new ideas and people and situations come to life.

No sir, I don’t know why, but my eyes don’t cry no more.

There’s a thin, blurry line between humor and tragedy.

I’m the same age as my tongue and a little bit older than my teeth.

Having a little pee in your pants had to be better than being dinner for some redneck.

I’m sure there’s some philosophy that says one of the best ways to deal with any of your problems is to take a deep breath and step away from them for a while, writing does this for me.

But you just gotta understand that that’s the way it is and keep on steppin’.

Rules and Things Number 63: Never, Ever Say Something Bad About Someone You Don’t Know – Especially When You’re Around a Bunch of Strangers. You Never Can Tell Who Might Be Kin to That Person or Who Might Be a Lip-Flapping, Big-Mouth Spy.

As the writer you are the puppet-master and can control everything. Believe me, that is a whole lot of fun because it ain’t something that’s going to be happening very often in real life!