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• I hope I remember everything," said Toni. "You won't," said Trapp. "That's how you learn. But after you make the same mistake one, or two, or five times, you'll eventually get it. And then you'll make new mistakes.

  Louis Sachar

  Mistake, Remembers Everything, Two

  Louis Sachar (2011). “The Cardturner”, p.70, A&C Black

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• When I write a novel, every word is mine. I welcome suggestions from my editor, but in the end, I make all the final decisions.

  Louis Sachar

  Writing, Editors, Decision

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• I write in the mornings, two or three hours every day, and then at least four times a week I play in a duplicate game at a bridge club. I try to go to tournaments three, four, or five times a year.

  Louis Sachar

  Morning, Writing, Years

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• I guess what led to me writing 'Holes' was having moved to Texas in 1991, and it was sort of my reaction to Texas.

  Louis Sachar

  Writing, Texas, Holes

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• The media tends to portray the teenage world as one where drinking and sex is taken for granted. In fact, I think most teenagers don't drink, are unsure of themselves, and feel awkward around members of the opposite sex.

  Louis Sachar

  Sex, Teenage, Drinking

  "A Few Words From Louis Sachar". "Small Steps" Hardcover Edition, www.penguinrandomhouse.com. 2008.

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• But I'm taking small steps 'Cause I don't know where I'm going I'm taking small steps And I don't know what to say. Small steps, Trying to pull myself together And maybe I'll discover A clue along the way!

  Louis Sachar

  Trying, Together, Small Steps

  Louis Sachar (2010). “Small Steps”, p.255, A&C Black

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• My parents played bridge, and I remember being fascinated watching them. I sometimes got a chance to sit in on a hand, which I loved. But then I didn't actually play on my own for about 30 years.

  Louis Sachar

  Hands, Years, Bridges

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• I'm no good at describing my books. 'Holes' has been out now for seven years, and I still can't come up with a good answer when asked what that book is about.

  Louis Sachar

  Book, Years, Answers

  "A Few Words From Louis Sachar". "Small Steps" Hardcover Edition, www.randomhouse.com. 2008.

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• Wayside school is falling down, falling down, falling down, Wayside school is falling down my fair lady. Kids go splat as they hit the ground, hit the ground, hit the ground, Kids go splat as the hit the ground my fair lady . Broken bones and blood and gore, blood and gore, blood and gore, Broken bones and blood and gore my fair lady. We don't have to go to school no more, school no more, school no more, We don't have to go to school no more my fair lady.

  Louis Sachar

  Fall, School, Kids

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• A lot of people don't believe in curses.
  A lot of people don't believe in yellow-spotted lizards either, but if one bites you, it doesn't make a difference whether you believe in it or not.

  Louis Sachar

  Believe, Yellow, Differences

  Louis Sachar (2011). “Holes”, p.41, Yearling

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• Not counting Small Steps, I think Holes is my best book, in terms of plot, and setting, and the way the story revealed itself. It hasn’t changed my life, other than that I have more money than I did before I wrote it. I’m still too close to Small Steps to compare it to Holes.

  Louis Sachar

  Book, Thinking, Small Steps

  "A Few Words From Louis Sachar". Penguin Random House Interview, www.penguinrandomhouse.com.

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