---
title: "1 Life Altered Quotes By Aimee Friedman"
description: "1 Life Altered quotes by Aimee Friedman. Plus more from Aimee Friedman and more Life Altered sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00c/aimee-friedman-37620_ancestor_i-couldn-t-think-the-basics-of-my-life-s_637815.png"
---

> [I couldn't think. The basics of my life seemed altered and thrown into question. After all, our families--our ancestors--are our identities. Biology is destiny. I'm not who you think I am, I had said to T.J. the last time I'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/i-couldn-t-think-the-basics-of-my-life-seemed-altered-and-thrown-into/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00c/aimee-friedman-37620_ancestor_i-couldn-t-think-the-basics-of-my-life-s_637815.png)

## More by Aimee Friedman

> [I couldn't think. The basics of my life seemed altered and thrown into question. After all, our families--our ancestors--are our identities. Biology is destiny.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/i-couldn-t-think-the-basics-of-my-life-seemed-altered-and-thrown-into/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [It struck me then how much the past - not just the past but history and family - was like the ocean tide. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/it-struck-me-then-how-much-the-past-not-just-the-past-but-history-and/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [“I think those of us who can't sleep dream better than anyone else,' Emmaline whispers with a smile. 'After all, we get to own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/i-think-those-of-us-who-can-t-sleep-dream-better-than-anyone-else/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [My skin prickled and I looked back at the ocean. None of us ask for the things we inherit; they are thrust upon us,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/my-skin-prickled-and-i-looked-back-at-the-ocean-none-of-us-ask-for/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [Come find me," Leo put in, his gaze full of understanding. "Whenever you want. I'll be here.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/come-find-me-leo-put-in-his-gaze-full-of-understanding-whenever-you/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [“Parents aren't supposed to cry. Or get scared. Or lie. Right? I thought I knew all the rules. But there are no rules.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/parents-aren-t-supposed-to-cry-or-get-scared-or-lie-right-i-thought-i/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [“I want to tell her that promises are as dangerous as secrets, but by then she's floating out the door. I hear her light…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/i-want-to-tell-her-that-promises-are-as-dangerous-as-secrets-but-by/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [...Promises are more dangerous then secrets.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/promises-are-more-dangerous-then-secrets/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [When people went on vacation, they shed their home skins, thought they could be a new person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/when-people-went-on-vacation-they-shed-their-home-skins-thought-they/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [Summer-induced stupidity. That was the diagnosis...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/summer-induced-stupidity-that-was-the-diagnosis/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [By not asking too much, you can believe in almost anything..like..a starry night in the mountains, or even the existence of fate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/by-not-asking-too-much-you-can-believe-in-almost-anything-like-a/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

> [I watched the land for as long as I could, until it disappeared behind its shawl of mist, and until I had it fixed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/i-watched-the-land-for-as-long-as-i-could-until-it-disappeared-behind/)

[Aimee Friedman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aimee-friedman/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-altered/aimee-friedman/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Life Altered Quotes By Aimee Friedman",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "I couldn't think. The basics of my life seemed altered and thrown into question. After all, our families--our ancestors--are our identities. Biology is destiny. I'm not who you think I am, I had said to T.J. the last time I'd seen him. Maybe I wasn't who I'd thought I was either.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Aimee Friedman"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aimee-friedman/i-couldn-t-think-the-basics-of-my-life-seemed-altered-and-thrown-into/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00c/aimee-friedman-37620_ancestor_i-couldn-t-think-the-basics-of-my-life-s_637815.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00c/aimee-friedman-37620_ancestor_i-couldn-t-think-the-basics-of-my-life-s_637815.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00c/aimee-friedman-37620_ancestor_i-couldn-t-think-the-basics-of-my-life-s_637815.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“I couldn't think. The basics of my life seemed altered and thrown into question. After all, our…” — Aimee Friedman",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-altered/aimee-friedman/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-altered/aimee-friedman/",
            "name": "Life Altered Quotes by Aimee Friedman",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-altered/aimee-friedman/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00c/aimee-friedman-37620_ancestor_i-couldn-t-think-the-basics-of-my-life-s_637815.png"
            },
            "description": "1 Life Altered quotes by Aimee Friedman. Plus more from Aimee Friedman and more Life Altered sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-altered/aimee-friedman/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-altered/aimee-friedman/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Life Altered",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-altered/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Aimee Friedman",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-altered/aimee-friedman/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```