“With the Smithies, it was different. There was sometimes no telling where one of them began and the others left off.” — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
One of the best parts of being a writer is getting to peer into other worlds - even if you aren't going… — J. Courtney Sullivan Being Copy Share Image
“even if there was no God there was always the ocean- before you and after you, breathing in and out for all… — J. Courtney Sullivan Eternity Copy Share Image
“She had learned over time that to know anything was bearable. It was secrecy that could not be borne.” — J. Courtney Sullivan Heart Copy Share Image
I've never understood why some people think it's virtuous and essential to finish every book they start. — J. Courtney Sullivan Book Copy Share Image
“Someone could save your life without you ever knowing it. It happened more than most people realized.” — J. Courtney Sullivan Life Copy Share Image
We don't always do the things our parents want us to do, but it is their mistake if they can't find a… — J. Courtney Sullivan Child Copy Share Image
Timing was everything when it came to being a woman—the moment you entered the world could seal your fate. — J. Courtney Sullivan Being a woman Copy Share Image
When I was in fourth grade, a novelist came to talk to my English class. She told us that being an author… — J. Courtney Sullivan Books Copy Share Image
“Her mother… told Kate that after women got out of lousy marriages, they generally had the good sense to stay away from… — J. Courtney Sullivan Marriage Copy Share Image
“She often wondered what the hell was wrong with men. Sex could be fun, natural, good. Why did they have to corrupt… — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
Character development is what I value most as a reader of fiction. If an author can manage to create the sort of… — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
“Once this kid came into the world, Sally knew, she would live in constant terror of somehow injuring or losing her. Having… — J. Courtney Sullivan Children Copy Share Image
There's a Dar Williams song about 'houses that are haunted, with the kids who lie awake and think about other generations past… — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
“Now she saw that marriage was like being in a three-legged race with the same person for the rest of your life.… — J. Courtney Sullivan Happiness Copy Share Image
In my experience, a novel is the culmination of various thoughts and impressions collected over time, until something comes along to give… — J. Courtney Sullivan Books Copy Share Image
“Motherhood was a physical act as much as an emotional one. It took every part of you.” — J. Courtney Sullivan Emotional Copy Share Image
I read 'Love in the Time of Cholera' when I was 19, and I still think about the characters. — J. Courtney Sullivan Books Copy Share Image
I call my mother every day for things: 'How long do you cook an egg for?' Or, 'Can you remind me of… — J. Courtney Sullivan Day Copy Share Image
As a little girl, my dollhouse allowed me to imagine a big, perfect, grown-up life in which I'd be effortlessly domestic. — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
I'm from outside of Boston, and in Boston, people are so passionate about their Irishness. — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
A glimpse at my night stand gives the mostly true impression that I am a book hoarder. — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
She had once said that she believed the women's liberation movement of the sixties and seventies was actually a ploy by men… — J. Courtney Sullivan Feminism Copy Share Image
“She didn't have a single friend on earth to see her off. She had outlived them all.” — J. Courtney Sullivan Friend Copy Share Image
When you write fiction, you're like a bird making a nest. You remember every little story ever told you. It's funny how… — J. Courtney Sullivan Bird Copy Share Image
“The moment a woman was born determined so much of who she was allowed to become.” — J. Courtney Sullivan Determined Copy Share Image
“Men made mistakes and when they asked forgiveness, women forgave. It happened every day.” — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
I sometimes read on the subway, but I'm a hopeless eavesdropper and get easily distracted by strangers' conversations. — J. Courtney Sullivan Communication Copy Share Image
“What would you have today if you woke up with only the things you thanked God for yesterday?” He wondered” — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
This was how the modern working girl behaved. She didn’t hide her femininity or apologize for it, as they did in the… — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
When I started writing my second novel, I decided that one of the characters would have a passion for dollhouses, which allowed… — J. Courtney Sullivan Books Copy Share Image
The hardest part about writing fiction is finding long stretches of time to do it: for me, this means writing mostly on… — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
The girls said she was too cynical about love, but how could you not be? On the surface, relations between men and… — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
I read as much poetry as time allows and circumstance dictates: No heartache can pass without a little Dorothy Parker, no thunderstorm… — J. Courtney Sullivan Auden Copy Share Image
For whatever reason, various outlets and individuals are committed to making the world think that young girls don't talk or care about… — J. Courtney Sullivan Care Copy Share Image
Deep down, I have always been 72 years old. In college, my friends used to make fun of me because I would… — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
Every woman needs secrets,' her mother said with a smile then, her eyes meeting Sally's in the rearview mirror. 'Remember that when… — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
“Kids are amazing. The first few months, they're just like these loaves of bread that shit. You're wondering what the hell you… — J. Courtney Sullivan Children Copy Share Image
A kid thinks her mother is just that -- hers. A mother is also a woman, an independent being, who doesn't want… — J. Courtney Sullivan Affair Copy Share Image
“The outside pressure to be married was intense. This had surprised her a decade ago, but now she thought she understood. People… — J. Courtney Sullivan Marriage Copy Share Image
