The Hate U Give Quotes

“Khalil, I'll never forget.
I'll never give up.
I'll never be quiet.
I promise.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“Daddy claims the Hogwarts houses are really gangs. They have their own colors, their own hideouts, and they are always riding for each other, like gangs. Harry, Ron, and Hermione never snitch on one another, just like gangbangers. Death Eaters even have matching tattoos. And look at Voldemort. They’re scared to say his name. Really, that “He Who Must Not Be Named” stuff is like giving him a street name. That’s some gangbanging shit right there.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“He was more than any bad decision he made.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“Something to live for, something to die for.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“Listen! The Hate U—the letter U—Give Little Infants Fucks Everybody. T-H-U-G L-I-F-E. Meaning what society give us as youth, it bites them in the ass when we wild out. Get it?” “Damn.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“I've taught myself to speak with two different voices and only say certain things around certain people. I’ve mastered it.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“It’s also about Oscar.
Aiyana.
Trayvon.
Rekia.
Michael.
Eric.
Tamir.
John.
Ezell.
Sandra.
Freddie.
Alton.
Philando.
It’s even about that little boy in 1955 who nobody recognized at first—Emmett.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“And at the end of the day, you don’t kill someone for opening a car door. If you do, you shouldn’t be a cop.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“This is exactly what They expect you to do," Momma says.
They with a capital T.
There's Them and then there's Us.
Sometimes They look like Us and don't recognize They are Us.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“You still got that old laptop? The one you had before we bought you that expensive-ass fruit one?"
I laugh. "It's an Apple MacBook, Daddy."
"It damn sure wasn't the price of an apple. Anyway, you got the old one?”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is never stop doing right.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“You need Saturday to recover and Sunday to repent.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“He got a tan over break. I used to tell him he was so pale he looked like a marshmallow. He hated that I compared him to food. I told him that's what he got for calling me caramel. It shut him up.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“looked me in the eye and, said, ' Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“What is Tumblr anyway? Is it like Facebook?"
"No, and you're forbidden to get one. No parents allowed. You guys already took over Facebook.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“People are realizing and shouting and marching and demanding. They’re not forgetting. I think that’s the most important part.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“I'd ask him if he wished he shot me too.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“Don’t fall for that trap. That’s what they want. If you don’t wanna speak out, that’s up to you, but don’t let it be because you’re scared of them. Who do I tell you that you have to fear?” “Nobody but God.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“God gave you a brain. You don't need theirs.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“The truth casts a shadow over the kitchen—people like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice. I think we all wait for that one time though, that one time when it ends right.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“DeVante’s got a point. What makes his name or our names any less normal than yours? Who or what defines ‘normal’ to you? If my pops were here, he’d say you’ve fallen into the trap of the white standard.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“I hope none of them ask about my spring break. They went to Taipei, the Bahamas, Harry Potter World. I stayed in the hood and saw a cop kill my friend.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“But I realize that being real ain't got anything to do with where you live.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“That's the hate they're giving us, baby, a system designed against us. That's Thug Life.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“Once upon a time there was a hazel-eyed boy with dimples. I called him Khalil. The world called him a thug.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“I never know which Starr I should be. I can use some slang, but not too much slang, some attitude, but not too much attitude, so I’m not a 'sassy black girl.' I have to watch what I say and how I say it, but I can’t sound 'white.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“My two worlds just collided. Surprisingly, everything's all right.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“I don't have to wait around for her to change. I can let go.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“Are you serious right now?” Hailey asks. “What’s wrong with saying his life matters too?” “His life always matters more!” My voice is gruff, and my throat is tight. “That’s the problem!” “Starr!”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give

“I'll never forget. I'll never give up. I'll never be quiet.

I promise.”
― Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give