This Boy's Life Quotes.

11. "I recognized no obstacle to miraculous change but the incredulity of others. This was an idea that died hard, if it ever really died at all."
- Tobias Wolff, This Boy's Life

12. "And I learned that it's a bad idea to curse if you're in trouble, but a good idea to sing, if you can."
- Tobias Wolff, This Boy's Life