Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.
MotivationAngie Thomas in The Hate U GiveBrave doesn't mean you're not scared. It means you go on even though you're scared.
Fear, CourageAngie Thomas in The Hate U GiveWhat's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?
Being Silent, VoicesAngie Thomas in The Hate U GiveYou can destroy wood and brick, but you can't destroy a movement.
RevolutionAngie Thomas in The Hate U GiveAt an early age I learned that people make mistakes, and you have to decide if their mistakes are bigger than your love for them.
Angie Thomas in The Hate U GiveIntentions always look better on paper than in reality.
Angie Thomas in The Hate U GiveFunny. Slave masters thought they were making a difference in black people’s lives too. Saving them from their 'wild African ways.' Same shit, different century. I wish people like them would stop thinking that people like me need saving.
Angie Thomas in The Hate U GiveYour voices matter, your dreams matter, your lives matter. Be roses that grow in the concrete.
Angie Thomas in The Hate U GivePeople say misery loves company, but I think it’s like that with anger too.
AngerAngie Thomas in The Hate U GiveGood-byes hurt the most when the other person's already gone.
Farewell & GoodbyeAngie Thomas in The Hate U GiveFunny how it works with white kids though. It’s dope to be black until it’s hard to be black.
Angie Thomas in The Hate U GiveDon’t let them put words in your mouth. God gave you a brain. You don’t need theirs.
Angie Thomas in The Hate U GiveFunerals aren’t for dead people. They’re for the living.
Angie Thomas in The Hate U GiveNo matter what we say or how loud we shout, they will never hear us.
Angie Thomas in The Hate U Give