132 Quotes by John Knowles

The novel has one peculiarity for a school novel: It never attacks the place; it isn't an expose; it doesn't show sadistic masters or depraved students, or use any of the other school-novel sensationalistic cliches. That's because I didn't experience things like that there.

Swimming isn't the most thrilling sport in the world, far from it; it's a damn bore most of the time, but it does make you healthy and gives you a good body. I finished first as the anchor man in the final, decisive relay against Andover, to become an athletic mini-hero for about 15 minutes.

In high school football, things happen. For them, I'm sure it was a big disappointment. For us, we got a first down in that situation and it helped us. We felt good coming out of halftime and knew that if we stayed with the game plan, the kids would come up with the big plays.

I'm leery about trying to prohibit them at the current location.

I like the way we came back. Give credit to Shippensburg, those kids played hard. Their secondary was great; I thought we'd be able to throw more on them.

I like the way we came back, ... Give credit to Shippensburg, those kids played hard. Their secondary was great; I thought we'd be able to throw more on them.

An abscess on his leg developed and he was in so much pain.

Peace is indivisible, and the surrounding world confusion found no reflection inside me.

Sarcasm is the protest of the weak.