It’s not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend. R. J. Palacio More Quotes by R. J. Palacio More Quotes From R. J. Palacio I think there should be a rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives. R. J. Palacio ovation world thinking Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness. R. J. Palacio courage kindness character Whenever there is a conflict between being right and being kind, if possible, choose being kind. R. J. Palacio inspiring-love be-kind conflict I wish everyday could be Halloween. We could all wear masks all the time. Then we could walk around and get to know each other before we got to see what we looked like under the masks. R. J. Palacio halloween everyday wish We carry with us, as human beings, not just the capacity to be kind, but the very choice of kindness. R. J. Palacio be-kind choices kindness The best way to measure how much you've grown isn't by inches or the number of laps you can now run around the track or even your grade point average - though those things are important, to be sure. It's what you've done with your time, how you've chosen to spend your days, and whom you have touched this year. That, to me, is the greatest measure of success. R. J. Palacio running average years If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try to act a little kinder than is necessary - the world really would be a better place. And if you do this, if you act just a little kinder than is necessary, someone else, somewhere, someday, may recognize in you, in every single one of you, the face of God. R. J. Palacio would-be trying world Who we are? Us!Right? What kind of people are we? What kind of person are you? Isn't that the most important thing of all? Isn't that the kind of question we shloud be asking ourselves all the time? 'What kind of person am I? R. J. Palacio important asking people One mistake does not define you. R. J. Palacio one-mistake doe mistake You can't blend in when you were born to stand out. R. J. Palacio love-yourself life-is-good children No, no, it's not all random, if it really was all random, the universe would abandon us completely. and the universe doesn't. it takes care of its most fragile creations in ways we can't see. like with parents who adore you blindly. and a big sister who feels guilty for being human over you. and a little gravelly-voiced kid whose friends have left him over you. and even a pink-haired girl who carries your picture in her wallet. maybe it is a lottery, but the universe makes it all even out in the end. the universe takes care of all its birds. R. J. Palacio girl bird kids There are always going to be jerks in the world . . . [but] there are more good people on this earth than bad people, and the good people watch out for each other and take care of each other. R. J. Palacio watches people world Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way. R. J. Palacio ordinary way thinking My mom smiled at me. Her smile kind of hugged me. R. J. Palacio hug smile mom I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse. R. J. Palacio looks thinking I actually like how doctors talk. I like the sound of science. I like how words you don't understand explain things you can't understand. R. J. Palacio doctors sound wonder Kinder than is necessary. Because it's not enough to be kind. One should be kinder than needed. R. J. Palacio be-kind enough wonder Learning who you are is what you're here to do. R. J. Palacio who-you-are You don't need your eyes to love. You just feel it inside you. R. J. Palacio eye love-you needs Middle School is about as bad as it gets, and then it gets better. R. J. Palacio middle get-better school
