Best quotes by Jason Reynolds on Life

Checkout quotes by Jason Reynolds on Life

• ‟ I believe that every character is a setting, a world with moving parts, and on the other hand, every setting is, in fact, a character - a living breathing thing with personality and backstory. The way stories come to life, at least for me, is when these elements commune in relationship to one another.

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• ‟ I know the feeling of confusion and betrayal. I know the feeling of fearing for my life.

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• ‟ I know the feeling of confusion and betrayal. I know the feeling of fearing for my life.

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• ‟ The truth is, my life was made infinitely more difficult because I didn't read any books. But I didn't read any books. That's my story. That's my truth.

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• ‟ The truth of the matter is that chess is not the game of life because life does not ever happen the way you strategize and plan.

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• ‟ It's naive of adults to believe that young people aren't aware of what is going on in the world. The best thing we can do is confront that to help them navigate it. We can help them say, 'These things are happening. What does that mean for your life?'

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• ‟ It wasn't that the teachers were bad. From what I can remember, they were pretty good. It was about the selection of books. It was about not seeing my young life reflected back to me: my family dynamics, the noise and complexities of my neighborhood, the things I loved, like ice cream trucks and Kool-Aid.

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• ‟ When I was a kid, I couldn't see life outside ramen noodles and Kool-Aid.

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• ‟ I've been told what I can't do my whole life.

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