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Ruby the Red Crayon Quotes
Three of the best book quotes from Ruby the Red Crayon
01
“Avery, girl, it’s not nice to put people down- even yourself.”
Toni Collier
author
Broken Crayons Still Color
book
Avery (Broken Crayons Still Color)
ᐧ
Ruby the Red Crayon
characters
being hard on yourself
ᐧ
low self-esteem
ᐧ
to put down
concepts
02
“I want you to know it’s okay to be upset. You’re not a mess because you have messy feelings.”
Toni Collier
author
Broken Crayons Still Color
book
Ruby the Red Crayon
character
knowing who you are
ᐧ
feelings
ᐧ
upset
ᐧ
being ok
ᐧ
messy
concepts
03
“We don’t have to be perfect to be useful.”
Toni Collier
author
Broken Crayons Still Color
book
Ruby the Red Crayon
character
being perfect
ᐧ
useful
ᐧ
perfection
concepts
Recommended quote pages
Avery (Broken Crayons Still Color)
Dad (Broken Crayons Still Color)
Ruby the Red Crayon
Pedro the Purple Crayon
Grace the Green Crayon
Mom (Broken Crayons Still Color)
being hard on yourself
low self-esteem
to put down
knowing who you are
feelings
upset
being ok
messy
being perfect
useful
perfection
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