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Walter Dean Myers Quotes

When I began to read, I began to exist Picture Quote #1

Like the Negro League players, I traveled through the segregated south as a young man. Because I was black, I was denied service at many restaurants and could only drink from water fountains marked ‘Colored.’ When I went to the movies, I would have to sit in the Colored balcony Picture Quote #1

Children have adopted a consumerist attitude - I dare you to entertain me Picture Quote #1

You cannot live this life anymore without the ability to read Picture Quote #1

Idiots don’t know they’re idiots, which is unfortunate Picture Quote #1

Each of us is born with a history already in place Picture Quote #1

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He was trying to convince himself that he wasn’t guilty Picture Quote #1

Think about all the tomorrows of your life Picture Quote #1

We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional Picture Quote #1

Reading is not optional Picture Quote #1

As a child I wanted to be a professional athlete or lawyer Picture Quote #1

The beast is the monster that destroys your dream Picture Quote #1

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How deep is your game? Picture Quote #1

Cutting people out of your life is easy, keeping them in is hard Picture Quote #1

There is a crisis involving reading in certain communities Picture Quote #1

I’ll never live to write all the stories I have in my head Picture Quote #1

I write in a small office at home Picture Quote #1

I talk to myself out loud at times, and feel embarrassed when people overhear me Picture Quote #1

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I like people who take responsibility for their lives Picture Quote #1

Each generation seems to invent its own reasons for war Picture Quote #1

With my writing, what I want to do is humanize the young people I write about Picture Quote #1

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When I began to read, I began to exist (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) Like the Negro League players, I traveled through the segregated south as a young man. Because I was black, I was denied service at many restaurants and could only drink from water fountains marked ‘Colored.’ When I went to the movies, I would have to sit in the Colored balcony. (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) Children have adopted a consumerist attitude - I dare you to entertain me (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) You cannot live this life anymore without the ability to read (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) Idiots don’t know they’re idiots, which is unfortunate (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) Each of us is born with a history already in place (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) He was trying to convince himself that he wasn’t guilty (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) Think about all the tomorrows of your life (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) Reading is not optional (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) As a child I wanted to be a professional athlete or lawyer (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) The beast is the monster that destroys your dream (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) How deep is your game? (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) Cutting people out of your life is easy, keeping them in is hard (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) There is a crisis involving reading in certain communities (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) I’ll never live to write all the stories I have in my head (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) I write in a small office at home (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) I talk to myself out loud at times, and feel embarrassed when people overhear me (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) I like people who take responsibility for their lives (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) Each generation seems to invent its own reasons for war (Walter Dean Myers Quotes) With my writing, what I want to do is humanize the young people I write about (Walter Dean Myers Quotes)