199 Quotes by Pierce Brown


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    My heart can't stay here in this cage she herself fled. It must move on.

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    My roommates are all such happy-go-lucky guys, and I carry some of the stress around a lot more.

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    Conceptually, I always took issue with bullies and those who took advantage of others, whether it was a teacher's cruelty to a student, or a student who picked fights with others.

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    I think girls have a harder time than guys do if you're switching schools. Guys don't get picked on as long as you're OK in sports.

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    A lot of times, you had to beat the bullies at their own game. But the difficulty is not becoming the bully yourself.

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    I have been rejected 120 times, probably because I didn't write the right book.

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    I was learning the craft; I didn't study writing in school. Rejection was my motivation, and failure is what taught me.

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