45 Quotes by Christopher Paul Curtis

But don’t ever call her ex-boyfriends by his name.

Byron says he won’t go there. He give Kenny and Joey a story about “Wool Pooh,” the supposed evil twin of Winnie-the-Pooh. They believe him, but Kenny still wants to go.

But I was kind of surprised that God would send a saver to me in such raggedy clothes.

If you didn’t have a real good imagination you’d probably think those noises were the sounds of some kid blowing a horn for the first time, but I knew better than that. I could tell those were the squeaks and squawks of one door closing and another one opening.

Doggone it all!

The floor went completely black when Mr. Amos pulled the door shut. I couldn’t see it now, but I’d rememorized the exact shape the stain was in. The padlock snapped shut with the loudest click I’d ever heard.

I write because I love to. I’m very, very fortunate to have found something that I love doing that also earns my living. But to be honest, I’d write even if I weren’t being paid to.

You can tell you’re reading a really good book when you forget all about everything else and know you’ll die if you get to at least the end of the chapter.

God is great, God is good, Let us thank him For our food. Amen.