“In Amelia’s experience, most people’s problems would be solved if they would only give more things a chance. Amelia” — Gabrielle Zevin Amelia Copy Share Image
“In high school, you read The Scarlet Letter, and it occurs to you that this is what the Internet is like.” — Gabrielle Zevin High school Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, this good old world does not much care what you believe.” — Gabrielle Zevin Believe Copy Share Image
“Elmo, a character A.J. has always despised because he seems too needy. “Elmo!” — Gabrielle Zevin Despised Copy Share Image
“You’re a snob, you know that? Makes you miss out on a lot.” “I’ve” — Gabrielle Zevin Know Copy Share Image
“Infinite Jest is an endurance contest. You manage to get through it and you have no choice but to say you like… — Gabrielle Zevin Endurance Copy Share Image
“They didn’t put a scarlet letter on her chest, but they didn’t need to. That’s what the Internet is for.” — Gabrielle Zevin Internet Copy Share Image
“I’m meant to love you, no matter how you act, no matter what you do? I couldn’t respect myself if I felt… — Gabrielle Zevin Respect Myself Copy Share Image
There is no difference in quality between a life lived forward and a life lived backwards, she thinks. She had come to… — Gabrielle Zevin Backwards Copy Share Image
“Despite what I said before, it had not been a fear of infecting other people or poor health that had stopped me… — Gabrielle Zevin Fear Copy Share Image
There's a strange sort of quiet when you're dying. It's as if you're in a glass room, and the walls keep getting… — Gabrielle Zevin Death Copy Share Image
The theme of the dance was "Great Romances," or some such nonsense. There were projections of supposedly great couples from the past… — Gabrielle Zevin Antony Copy Share Image
“But the best parts of him were in his books. I suppose I could always read those if I missed him too… — Gabrielle Zevin Books Copy Share Image
I did learn something about insanity while I was down there. People go crazy, not because they are crazy, but because it's… — Gabrielle Zevin Available Copy Share Image
“He is thinking about his brain. It strikes him that it is odd to have to use the thing that may not… — Gabrielle Zevin Consider Copy Share Image
“Still, Amelia had not allowed herself to be certain until dessert, when she’d asked him about the book that had had the… — Gabrielle Zevin Books Copy Share Image
“Theo nodded slowly. "You love Balanchine chocolate like I love cacao." "I wouldn't say love , Theo." "No, you speak the truth.… — Gabrielle Zevin Chocolate Copy Share Image
“In truth, she hadn't put much thought into whether she was happy before. She supposes that since she never thought about it,… — Gabrielle Zevin Emotion Copy Share Image
Someday, we’ll run into each other again, I know it. Maybe I’ll be older and smarter and just plain better. If that… — Gabrielle Zevin Boat Copy Share Image
“On Earth, Liz was constantly occupied with studying and finding a college and a career and all those other things that the… — Gabrielle Zevin Conformity Copy Share Image
“An echo makes good company, Old Margaret said. Whenever I'm lonely, I always try to find one to talk to. They're much… — Gabrielle Zevin Business Copy Share Image
“But I loved those books or at least that first one. And I felt somewhere down deep inside him the person who… — Gabrielle Zevin Authors Copy Share Image
“I want this job.” “Many people do, my girl.” “How do I get it?” Maya asks. “Reading, as aforementioned.” Maya nods. “I… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“He pats you on the shoulder. “We’re lucky,” he said. “We got to have this time, and we didn’t ruin anyone’s life… — Gabrielle Zevin Affair Copy Share Image
“Once I surrendered to it, all I tasted was the sweetness.” — Gabrielle Zevin Surrendered Copy Share Image
“She was pretty and smart, which makes her death a tragedy.” — Gabrielle Zevin Death Copy Share Image
“The fish does not die with regrets because the fish cannot love. I die with regrets, and yet I am glad I… — Gabrielle Zevin Fish Copy Share Image
For the record, I have long suspected that my favorite book is actually 'Charlotte's Web.' — Gabrielle Zevin Actually Copy Share Image