84 Quotes by Robert Cormier

I take real people and put them in extraordinary situations.

There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that the topics are handled that's important, and that applies whether it is a 15-year-old who is reading your book or someone who is 55.

My dream was to be known as a writer and to be able to produce at least one book that would be read by people. That dream came true with the publication of my first novel - and all the rest has been a sweet bonus.

Family life was wonderful. The streets were bleak. The playgrounds were bleak. But home was always warm. My mother and father had a great relationship. I always felt 'safe' there.

I can't remember a time when I wasn't trying to get something down on paper.

I've had aunts and uncles who not only haven't read my books but could hardly believe that I was a writer.

I can't remember a time, really, when I haven't been a writer. Reading and writing were the two great escapes of my life and I suppose they still are.

As to that sensitive child out there, I know they exist, but maybe a good dose of the truth would be a warning for what's waiting.

...pain reaches a certain point and does not get worse but remains in all its intensity and you can survive it.