140 Quotes by R. J. Palacio

Auggie. You are a wonder.

What kind of person am I?

Such a simple thing, kindness. Such a simple thing. A nice word of encouragement, given when needed. An act of friendship. A passing smile.

Some things you just can’t explain. You don’t even try. You don’t know where to start. All your sentences would jumble up like a giant knot if you opened your mouth. Any words you used would come out wrong.

My mom smiled at me. Her smile kind of hugged me.

Everyone born of God overcometh the world.

Just goes to show, everyone really does have a story to tell. And most people, at least in my experience, are a little more noble than they think they are.

Funny how sometimes you worry a lot about something and it turns out to be nothing.

You have to be willing to work harder than everyone else to achieve your goals and dreams! The way I see it, a dream is like a drawing in your head that comes to life. You have to imagine it first. Then you have to work extremely hard to make it come true.