More quotes by Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak

"Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance."
"Gym should be illegal. It's humiliating."
"I have survived. I am here. Confused, screwed up, but here. So, how can I find my way? Is there a chain saw of the soul, an ax I can take to my memories or fears?"
"Why not spend that time on art: painting, sculpting, charcoal, pastel, oils? Are words or numbers more important than images? Who decides this? Does algebra move you to tears? Can plural possessives express the feelings in your heart? If you don't learn art now, you will never learn to breathe!"
"You have to know what you stand for, not just what you stand against."