“You can either be a bystander who lives his life in reaction to the decisions that others make, or you can be… — Gabrielle Zevin Bystander 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.” — Gabrielle Zevin 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
“I do not know much about boys, but I think superior research skills would be a Very Good Thing to have in… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
It was such a sweet, sad song with such sweet, sad lyrics. Old-fashioned a little, but also timeless. — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“Is a twist less satisfying if you know it’s coming? Is a twist that you can’t predict symptomatic of bad construction? These… — Gabrielle Zevin 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
“I find literary fiction about the Holocaust or any other major world tragedy to be distasteful - nonfiction only, please.” — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“If you are a person who has always been liked, it is hard to understand why you have, without changing a thing… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“When I read a book, I want you to be reading it at the same time. I want to know what would… — Gabrielle Zevin Books Copy Share Image
“I've been a police officer for twenty years now and I'll tell you, pretty much every bad thing is life is a… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“Why are the cute ones always such sociopaths?" "Win doesn't seem like so much of a sociopath," I replied without thinking. "Oh,… — Gabrielle Zevin First step Copy Share Image
Oh, all stories are the same, aren't they? Men and women fall in love or out of love. People are born; people… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“All I can say is . . . All I can say is we’ll figure it out, I swear. When I read… — Gabrielle Zevin Books Copy Share Image
“Every generation spins the wheel,Anya, and where it lands defines 'the good'. Funny thing is they never know that they're spining it,… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
But I believe good things happen everyday. I believe good things happen even when bad things happen. And I believe on a… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
For the record, I have long suspected that my favorite book is actually 'Charlotte's Web.' — Gabrielle Zevin 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
“Good morning, magazines! Good morning, bookmarks! Good morning, books! Good morning, store!” — Gabrielle Zevin Bookmarks 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 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
“Anticipating the worst doesn’t provide insurance from the worst happening,” Mimmy says.” — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
People are capable of great, great change during the span of one lifetime. And women even more than men. — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“What suit jacket would say “supportive,” “feminist,” “unbroken,” “optimistic”? What one effing suit jacket could possibly accomplish that?” — Gabrielle Zevin Fashion Copy Share Image
“the more I believe that this is what the point of it all is. To connect, my dear little nerd. Only connect.” — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
I was crying a little for the boy I had wanted him to be and the boy he hadn’t turned out to… — Gabrielle Zevin Boys Copy Share Image
Oh," says Owen, "but I would have, you know." "I know you would have," says Liz, "and knowing you would have is… — Gabrielle Zevin Inspirational Copy Share Image
It was strange, really. A couple months ago, I had thought I couldn’t live without him. Apparently I could. — Gabrielle Zevin Couple Copy Share Image
“Maybe you survive cancer, maybe you survive the Holocaust, but life’ll get you every time.” — Gabrielle Zevin Cancer Copy Share Image
“I've thought a lot about it. The truth is, sometimes too much can happen in a relationship, and then there's nothing anyone… — Gabrielle Zevin 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 Copy Share Image
“...an irresistible of why we read and why we love. We are not quite novels. We are not quite short stories. In… — Gabrielle Zevin Books Copy Share Image
“The rub of the Choose Your Own Adventure stories is that if you don’t make a few bad choices, the story will… — Gabrielle Zevin Adventure Copy Share Image
“Did you have a good time with Win?" Natty asked. "I'll tell you about it tomorrow." I lowered my voice. "He's still… — Gabrielle Zevin Good time Copy Share Image
I was just thinking... isn't it lucky that we decided to become co-editors? If one takes a blow to the head, the… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“Though I hadn't had a stroke like Uncle Yuri, it was still difficult for me to express what was in my heart.… — Gabrielle Zevin Freedom Copy Share Image
“Everyone thinks they have good taste, but most people do not have good taste. In fact, I'd argue that most people have… — Gabrielle Zevin Good taste Copy Share Image
“You made quite an impression on the old man, by the way." "You mean Uncle Yuri?" "He said he'd marry you. If… — Gabrielle Zevin Old man Copy Share Image
“We walk to the parking lot, and he says, "Did something happen back there? Did I say something wrong? I thought it… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
“When she told me it was her favorite, it suggested to me strange and wonderful things about her character that I had… — Gabrielle Zevin Books Copy Share Image
