Jodi Picoult..... page 3

If you acted like you wanted something even when you didn't, you just might convince yourself along with everyone else. -The Tenth Circle

They were at different places in the same relationship, and like anything that's out of alignment, they were destined to crash sooner or later. -The Tenth Circle

Which came first: the addict or the drug? You can't have an addiction unless there's something to crave; by the same token, a drug is nothing but a plant or a drink or a powder until someone wants it badly. The truth is, the addict and the drug came together. And therein lies the problem. -Vanishing Acts

Sometimes I think the human heart is just a simple shelf. There's only so much you can pile onto it before something falls off an edge and you are left to pick up the pieces. -House Rules

It's like dealing with a tornado. Once you are close enough to see it coming, there's nothing to do but weather the storm.-House Rules

There's no way to explain to a child that the line between good and evil isn't nearly as black and white as a fairy tale would leave you to believe. That an ordinary person can turn into a villain, under the right circumstances. That sometimes we dragon slayers do things we aren't proud of. -House Rules

Parenting isn't a noun but a verb- an ongoing process instead of an accomplishment. And no matter how many years you put into the job, the learning curve is always flat. -House Rules

People don't just disappear. There's always a reason, or an enemy with a grudge. There's always a loose thread that starts to unravel. -House Rules

Living with regrets is like driving a car that only moves in reverse. -House Rules

I am the first person to tell you that I do not understand love. How can you love your new haircut, love your new job, and love your girlfriend all at once? Clearly the word doesn't mean the same thing in different situations, which is why I have never been able to figure it out with logic -House Rules.

If you ever find yourself arguing with a woman, try kissing her to throw her off her guard. If you are in the middle of a battle and your buddy is shot, friendship means you have to go back under fire to rescue him. -House Rules

Logical thinking keeps you from wasting your time worrying, or hoping. It prevents disappointment. Imagination, on the other hand, only gets you hyped up over things that will never realistically happen. -House Rules

The brain of a person in love doesn't look like the brain of someone overcome by deep emotion. It looks like the brain of a person who's been snorting coke.-House Rules

Instead of dreaming of a miracle, you learn to make your own. -House Rules

When someone dies, it feels like the hole in your gum when a tooth falls out. You can chew, you can eat, you have plenty of other teeth, but your tongue keeps going back to that empty place, where all the nerve endings are still a ltitle raw. -House Rules

"Do you miss Jess?"
"Yes. She was my friend."
"Then why don't you show it?"
"Why Should I? If I know I feel it, that's what counts. Don't you ever look at someone who's hysterical in publich and wonder if it's because they really feel miserable or because they want others to know they're miserable? It kind of dilutes the emotion if you display it for the whole world to see. Makes it less pure." --House Rules

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