The child who was happy with herself meant the parents had won the jackpot. — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
“Maybe the idea of the supposed tension between working and nonworking mothers had been put out in the world just to cause… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
“A child just wants to love her parents and to be loved, and it seems like it should be simple to do… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
Both my mother and I have close groups of friends that include other writers, and these friendships are very important to us. — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
“And the child who was happy with herself meant the parents had won the jackpot.” — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
But it had no doubt sprung from true emotion, for all that parents ever wanted, really, was for you to love their… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
“Parents were the ones who handed you law school admission test study guides unprompted, and when you responded with revulsion or rage,… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
I really love Scrabble. I played it with my mother growing up. We took it everywhere with us. We didn't know then… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
'Charlotte's Web,' which I read sitting on my mother's lap, was the most emotional experience: that was when I made the leap… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
“Ordinary father-daughter love had a charge to it that generally was both permitted and indulged. There was just something so beautiful about… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
“Jules told them, "I used to be a camper here myself," but she was confronted with a squeal of feedback, and even… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share Image
New teachers were just a part of life, for a few days after one arrived, squawks of interest were emitted from various corners, but… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
“It was exhausting being a schizophrenic, which he was still convinced he was.” — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
I always thought it was the saddest and most devastating ending. How you could have these enormous dreams that never get met. How without… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
But clearly life took people and shook them around until finally they were unrecognizable even to those who had once known them well. Still,… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
“This was a time of life, she understood, in which you might not know what you were, but that was all right. You judged… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
“Another spell had been thrust upon her so long ago...She hadn't been able to see it but it was real. Otherwise why would you… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
Even if you yourself were unhappy and anxious, whenever you glimpsed happiness in your child, you suddenly became happy too. — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
“The world of law was filled with the fallen, but theater wasn't. No one ever "fell back" onto theater. You had to really, really… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
“Crema Seamans," Ethan repeated thoughtfully. "It's like a soup made from ... various semens. A medley of semens. It's a flavour of Campbell's soup… — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly. — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
“No one ever told you that in moment of crisis, family was allowed to trump friendship.” — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
You had only one chance for a signature in life, but most people left no impression. — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
“Part of the beauty of love was that you didn't need to explain it to anyone else. You could refuse to explain.” — Meg Wolitzer Copy Share
