“What’s the difference between this school and a happy retirement community?” The room was silent again. “The difference is ’rithmetic! A retired person living by the ocean, just doing a little reading and writing till the end of their days—that’s… — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“I can’t even handle love, there’s no way I can handle it being taken away. I won’t survive it. Please. Please. Please!” I said that I had something to say to her, which made her listen in a way that she didn’t when I simply said things without the preface. Even though the preface meant nothing, it calmed her, just… — B.J. Novak Copy Share
“Do you think discussion questions can be unfairly leading sometimes? Why? • Who are we supposed to be discussing these questions with? • Do… — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“...slow and steady wins the race, till truth and talent claim their place.” — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“But I didn't mind. I loved that everything was cataloged and ready to go and that I was technically now living and sleeping in… — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“Do you think Johnny Depp should have driven his motorcycle off the mountain highway to his death? Why or why not?” — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“John Grisham exhaled, feeling his breath leave his body as he did, like his wife’s yoga instructor had taught him to do that one… — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“In the aftermath of an athletic humiliation on an unprecedented scale—a loss to a tortoise in a footrace so staggering that, his tormenters teased,… — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“You want to meet someone who likes the same things you do, and who likes you most when you're most being yourself, so that… — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“he seemed to be blazing outside the lines of his own body, as if he were drawn in crayon by an excited five-year-old;” — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“Do you think why not is ultimately a better question than why? Why or why not?” — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“I could imagine being his mom and loving him a lot, if that makes sense.” — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
“Being young was her thing, and she was the best at it. But every year, more and more girls came out of nowhere and… — B.J. Novak Copy Share Image
