“To return to the city of one's birth always felt like retreat.” — Gabrielle Zevin Birth Copy Share Image
“Most people's problems would be solved if they would only give more things a chance.” — Gabrielle Zevin Chance Copy Share Image
Chocolate doesn't solve everything, Nana." "It solves a whole heck of a lot, though. — Gabrielle Zevin Chocolate Copy Share Image
Daddy always said you only explained things to the people that actually mattered. — Gabrielle Zevin Daddy Copy Share Image
“He knows she isn't perfect. She knows he definitely isn't perfect. They know there's no such thing as perfect.” — Gabrielle Zevin Knows Copy Share Image
Writing blurbs for books means you have to read the book, and it cuts into the business of bookselling. So every time… — Gabrielle Zevin Blurb Copy Share Image
“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
The casualities seemed to go on and on. Just when I thought I was done losing her, I would find yet another… — Gabrielle Zevin Done 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
“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
Daddy always said the only thing worth begging for was your life, but maybe he was wrong. Maybe sometimes your love is… — Gabrielle Zevin Begging Copy Share Image
“I don’t want to die,” A.J. says after a bit. “I just find it difficult to be here all the time. Do… — Gabrielle Zevin Difficult Copy Share Image
“She walked over to him, still smiling—one dimple on her right cheek, an almost imperceptibly wider gap between the two middle teeth… — Gabrielle Zevin Admiration 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
When I first started writing, I used to listen to music all the time because it would make time pass more quickly.… — Gabrielle Zevin Affecting Copy Share Image
“Owen begins to cry in an undignified manner, although he isn't entirely sure why he is crying. Curtis takes Owen's hand, leading… — Gabrielle Zevin Crying Copy Share Image
“An e-reader! I’ve wanted one for a really long time.” She shoots a quick look over to her father. He nods, though… — Gabrielle Zevin Long time Copy Share Image
“Infinite Jest is a masterpiece,” Harvey had said. “Infinite Jest is an endurance contest. You manage to get through it and you… — Gabrielle Zevin Infinite Copy Share Image
A life isn't measured in hours or minutes. Its the quality not the length. All things considered I've been luckier than most.… — Gabrielle Zevin Done Copy Share Image
Sometimes, readers, when they're young, are given, say, a book like 'Moby Dick' to read. And it is an interesting, complicated book,… — Gabrielle Zevin Before 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
“But you, you can never do anything hard. And I let you be that way.” — Gabrielle Zevin Hard Copy Share Image
You tell a kid he doesn't like to read, and he'll believe you — Gabrielle Zevin Believe Copy Share Image
“You love being Ruby’s mother, but loving Ruby does not stop you from wanting things for yourself.” — Gabrielle Zevin Mother Copy Share Image
It was funny how dad was more honest in a book that anyone in the world could pick up and read than… — Gabrielle Zevin Book 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
And I was crying for gravity. It had sent me down the stairs, and I'd thought that meant something, but maybe it… — Gabrielle Zevin Cry 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
“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
Intimacy doesn't have all that much to do with backseats of cars. Real intimacy is brushing your teeth together. — Gabrielle Zevin Backseat Copy Share Image
Covers matter. In my experience, a different cover can make you think you're reading an entirely different book. — Gabrielle Zevin Book Copy Share Image
“The words you can't find, you borrow. We read to know we're not alone. We read because we are alone. We read… — Gabrielle Zevin Books Copy Share Image
It was such a sweet, sad song with such sweet, sad lyrics. Old-fashioned a little, but also timeless. — Gabrielle Zevin Littles Copy Share Image
Sometimes things seem so unbearable in the middle of the night, don't they? In the middle of the night, we're all such… — Gabrielle Zevin Children Copy Share Image
Daddy always said that an option that you know to have a bad outcome is only a fool's option, i.e., not an… — Gabrielle Zevin Daddy Copy Share Image
