13 Quotes & Sayings By Richard Peck

Richard Peck is the author of over sixty books for children and young adults, including the acclaimed "Newbery Award–winning "The One and Only Ivan" (1990), "The Art of Racing in the Rain" (1996), and "A Fine Balance" (1999). He lives in New York City with his wife, writer Annick Smith.

We write by the light of every story we have...
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We write by the light of every story we have ever read. Richard Peck
[A young adult novel] ends not with happily ever after,...
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[A young adult novel] ends not with happily ever after, but at a new beginning, with the sense of a lot of life yet to be lived. Richard Peck
The only way you can write is by the light...
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The only way you can write is by the light of the bridges burning behind you. Richard Peck
Only the nonreader fears books.
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Only the nonreader fears books. Richard Peck
Never worry about a book corrupting a child. Worry if...
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Never worry about a book corrupting a child. Worry if your children are not getting ideas from books. Richard Peck
Stay away from people who don't know who they are...
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Stay away from people who don't know who they are but want you to be just like them. People who'll want to label you. People who'll try to write their fears on your face. Richard Peck
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If you cannot find yourself on the page very early in life, you will go looking for yourself in all the wrong places. Richard Peck
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As I pen these words to leave a lasting record, I wonder myself where it all began. Richard Peck
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Fiction isn't what 'was'. It's 'what if'? Richard Peck
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The years went by, and Mary Alice and I grew up, Slower than we wanted to, faster than we realized. Richard Peck
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Fame is a funny thing, like a secret, both are hard to keep. Richard Peck
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Anybody who thinks small towns are friendlier than big cities lives in a big city. Richard Peck