Rebound Quotes

“Own the sadness, don’t let it own you.”
― Kwame Alexander, Rebound: A Powerful Coming-of-Age Novel in Verse About Basketball and Family for Children (Ages 10-12)

“In this life, rain’s gonna fall, but the sun will shine again,”
― Kwame Alexander, Rebound: A Powerful Coming-of-Age Novel in Verse About Basketball and Family for Children (Ages 10-12)

“...it's
just one miss, but
you're gonna have
a whole lotta makes
in this life, 'cause you're just
that good, and it's okay
to be down
and upset
as long as
you're not down
and out”
― Kwame Alexander, Rebound

“You know, Chuck,

You're not always gonna swish.

You gonna miss some.
Heck, you gonna miss a lot.

That's the way the rel world works.
But you gotta grab the ball and

keep shooting. You understand?

I tell you what, though,
you'll make a lot more

than you miss if
you're not always going for

the flash
and flair.”
― Kwame Alexander, Rebound

“You’re not always gonna swish. . . . You gonna miss some. Heck, you gonna miss a lot. That’s the way the real world works. But you gotta grab the ball and keep shooting. You understand? Yessir.”
― Kwame Alexander, Rebound: A Powerful Coming-of-Age Novel in Verse About Basketball and Family for Children (Ages 10-12)

“Charlie, what’s the difference between Skinny and time? she asks. I don’t know, CJ, I say. Time passes, she says, and”
― Kwame Alexander, Rebound: A Powerful Coming-of-Age Novel in Verse About Basketball and Family for Children (Ages 10-12)

“it’s just one miss, but you’re gonna have a whole lotta makes in this life, ’cause you’re just that good, and it’s okay to be down and upset as long as you’re not down and out.”
― Kwame Alexander, Rebound: A Powerful Coming-of-Age Novel in Verse About Basketball and Family for Children (Ages 10-12)