David Lubar Quotes

• It’s just as easy to lie to yourself as it is to lie to other people. Maybe easier.

  David Lubar

  Lying, People, Easy

  David Lubar (2007). “Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie”, Puffin Books

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• Let's face it - with a few exceptions, nobody likes anybody.

  David Lubar

  Likes, Faces, Exception

  David Lubar (2005). “Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie”, Dutton Childrens Books

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• But at least this got Mouth thinking about how his loneliness wasn't unique. We all suffered. And I guess we all had good times too. Man - if every person who ever felt lonely killed himself, the world would be littered with corpses. And far lonelier.

  David Lubar

  Lonely, Loneliness, Unique

  David Lubar (2005). “Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie”, Dutton Childrens Books

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• A kid might help another kid who fell into a river, and a kid might help another kid search for a lost baseball, but there isn't a kid I've met who will help another kid out of a humiliating situation. We just aren't built that way.

  David Lubar

  Baseball, Kids, Rivers

  David Lubar (2007). “Hidden Talents”, p.60, Macmillan

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• You know what guys do? They stand up for people. You know why? Two reasons. It's right. And it feels good. Even if the person doesn't know what you did. Maybe especially then.

  David Lubar

  Two, People, Guy

  David Lubar (2007). “Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie”, p.119, Penguin

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• Reciprocity is not mandatory.

  David Lubar

  Reciprocity

  David Lubar (2015). “Sophomores and Other Oxymorons”, p.283, Penguin

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• Athlete or not, I’m going to make sure you know how to read.

  David Lubar

  Athlete, Know How, Knows

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• Part of the writer's task is to recognize what he's done, then dive back in and make the connections clearer. I'm a strong believer in getting things right the ninth or tenth time.

  David Lubar

  Strong, Connections, Tasks

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• See Scott run, Run Scott run. See Scott die, No such luck.

  David Lubar

  Running, Luck, Dies

  David Lubar (2007). “Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie”, Puffin Books

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• Books are growing more honest at a younger age, and the world is becoming less warm and fuzzy. Or at least the monsters are out in the open.

  David Lubar

  Book, Age, Becoming

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• She never said, "No, don't buy that trash," or "Pick a real book." She knew they were all real books. This is how great a librarian she was. And how great a mom.

  David Lubar

  Mom, Real, Book

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