A Diary of a Private School Kid Quotes

“This wasn’t like detention.”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“I just assumed”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“I know at least three girls in my class that would shave her head to go out with him (whatever "going out" means to a 5th-grader).”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“learned that jumping to conclusions can get you in trouble. I learned that treating people poorly makes you feel bad too (and can result in consequences like writing ridiculously long essays).”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“Once I heard where”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“know of at least three girls in my class that would shave her head to go out with him (whatever "going out" means to a 5th-grader).”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“not”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“everyone seems to join in the laughter that involves me licking the school bus floor.”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“It makes for a very interesting culture on the shared bus system. Take for instance, Josh Baker. He is pretty much the it guy in the St. Guadalupe’s 5th grade. I know of at least three girls in my class that would shave her head to go out with him (whatever "going out" means to a 5th-grader).”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“Every morning they show off their funny T-shirts, awesome sneakers, and fad accessories. Me? I wear the same dorky thing every day. White shirt. Blue pants. Penny loafers. And a plaid tie. Plaid: for when it's more important to hide stains than to look good. At least there is one good thing to come from wearing a tie. It proves I’m a boy. Obviously, eggs don’t wear ties. My”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“Things at home are a lot different than they are at school. I find myself not being tortured or ridiculed on a consistent basis. That”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“Describe Your Home Life Things at home are a lot different than they are at school. I find myself not being tortured or ridiculed on a consistent basis. That is not to imply that I am praised or coddled, though. I fit in somewhere in between, like a backdrop to the chaos. I have a dad, a mom, and a four-year-old sister, Samantha. They all call me “Ben”. Actually, there are many times my parents call me “Benjamin”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“stinks”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“pennbrooks.com”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“mine”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“The cafeteria “food” is rank.”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“Penn Brooks”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“miscommunication”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“I learned that treating people poorly makes you feel bad too (and can result in consequences like writing ridiculously long essays).”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“ironic and hilarious”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“No one from St. Guadalupe’s ever sits next to me on the bus. Nobody ever helps when a milk carton hits me in the head. And everyone seems to join in the laughter that involves me licking the school bus floor. I guess I don’t”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“potato chip bag.”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“not an egg.”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“Sometimes,”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“Most people call me “Egg-boy” even though I beg them to stop.”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“locker-room-scented, toe-cheese”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“(that's their unfortunate nickname for us).”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“doormat,”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“dorky thing every day. White shirt. Blue pants.”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid

“Phooey! This is my sixth year here and I don’t see myself as any better off than those public school kids I ride the bus with.  One time I saw a kid go to school in pajamas. How awesome is that? Pajamas! What am I doing here?”
― Penn Brooks, A Diary of a Private School Kid