Jodi Picoult Quotes About Life
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Inside each of us is a monster; inside each of us is a saint. The real question is which one we nurture the most, which one will smite the other.
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If we don't change the direction we are headed, we will end up where we are going.
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All any of us wanted, really, was to know that we counted. That someone else's life would not have been as rich without us here.
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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 lead 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.
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People always say that, when you love someone, nothing in the world matters. But that's not true, is it? You know, and I know, that when you love someone, everything in the world matters a little bit more.
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We make messes of our lives, but every now and then, we manage to do something that's exactly right. The challenge is figuring out which is which.
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Life sometimes gets so bogged down in the details, you forget you are living it. There is always another appointment to be met, another bill to pay, another symptom presenting, another uneventful day to be notched onto the wooden wall. We have synchronized our watches, studied our calendars, existed in minutes, and completely forgotten to step back and see what we've accomplished.
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Envy, after all, comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had.
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Let me tell you this: if you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it's not because they enjoy solitude. It's because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them.
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You build a wall to keep something unwanted out … or to hold something precious in.
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Once you had put the pieces back together, even though you may look intact, you were never quite the same as you'd been before the fall.
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