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title: "87 Joe Meno Quotes - Famous Novelist (The Great Perhaps)"
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# Joe Meno

(1974)   Novelist   United States

 **87** quotes in **366** categories

Our worlds feel momentary, slipping away as we grow older. Joe Meno reflects that friends help keep us from feeling worse, and he jokes about how stupid the question ‘How’s life?’ can sound. He also mentions trying on maturity, buying shirts, and reading more as he approaches thirty.

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Joe Meno is a novelist from the United States, best known for *The Great Perhaps*.

## Quick Facts About Joe Meno

Born January 1, 1974

Nationality United States

Profession Novelist

Notable works The Great Perhaps

## About Joe Meno

Joe Meno is an American novelist, writer of short fiction, playwright, and music journalist based in Chicago.

## Awards & Honors

Q137884614

##  Quotes by Joe Meno

> [“Slow as your own dubious grace.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/slow-as-your-own-dubious-grace/)

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[Dubious](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dubious/)

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> [“How’s life?” “That’s the stupidest question I’ve ever heard.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/how-s-life-that-s-the-stupidest-question-i-ve-ever-heard/)

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[Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a27/joe-meno-7831_life_how-s-life-that-s-the-stupidest-question_352971.png)

> [Imagination is a place where all the important answers live.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/imagination-is-a-place-where-all-the-important-answers-live/)

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[Answers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/answers/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a17/joe-meno-7831_answers_imagination-is-a-place-where-all-the-imp_2377296.png)

> [“People are just greedy animals, after all.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/people-are-just-greedy-animals-after-all/)

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[Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd4/joe-meno-7831_animal_people-are-just-greedy-animals-after-all_1177860.png)

> [“...the city is just too big and too full of people to be alone.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/the-city-is-just-too-big-and-too-full-of-people-to-be-alone/)

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[City](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/city/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e74/joe-meno-7831_city_the-city-is-just-too-big-and-too-full-of_1986369.png)

> [The world of evil is only as evil as we allow it to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/the-world-of-evil-is-only-as-evil-as-we-allow-it-to-be/)

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[Allow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/allow/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b73/joe-meno-7831_allow_the-world-of-evil-is-only-as-evil-as-we_3001972.png)

> [An act of evil is the death of wonder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/an-act-of-evil-is-the-death-of-wonder/)

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[Acts of evil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acts-of-evil/)

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> [We have fun acting like this, acting like we are incredibly offended. Really, we are just bored to tears with everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/we-have-fun-acting-like-this-acting-like-we-are-incredibly-offended/)

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[Acting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acting/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/51f/joe-meno-7831_acting_we-have-fun-acting-like-this-acting-like_380679.png)

> [“It’s pretty hard not to like her,” he says. “Even when you know you shouldn’t.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/it-s-pretty-hard-not-to-like-her-he-says-even-when-you-know-you/)

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[Hard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/hard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/546/joe-meno-7831_hard_it-s-pretty-hard-not-to-like-her-he-says_1171546.png)

> [Maybe it was better to just go on believing everything was OK, even when really bad things were just about to happen.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/maybe-it-was-better-to-just-go-on-believing-everything-was-ok-even/)

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[Bad thing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-thing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a1b/joe-meno-7831_bad-thing_maybe-it-was-better-to-just-go-on-believ_2984550.png)

> [“Madeline decides Jonathan is an immature, selfish asshole and that she is never talking to him again.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/madeline-decides-jonathan-is-an-immature-selfish-asshole-and-that-she/)

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[Immature Selfish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/immature-selfish-1611331/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/506/joe-meno-7831_immature-selfish_madeline-decides-jonathan-is-an-immature_143049.png)

> [The most important things in your life are almost always impossible to predict.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/the-most-important-things-in-your-life-are-almost-always-impossible/)

[Joe Meno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-meno/)

[Important](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/important/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9d/joe-meno-7831_important_the-most-important-things-in-your-life-a_1965473.png)

> [“As the liquid paper’s fumes quell his brain activity, Jack finds himself staring at her again and what he thinks is this:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/as-the-liquid-paper-s-fumes-quell-his-brain-activity-jack-finds/)

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[Staring](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/staring/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d99/joe-meno-7831_staring_as-the-liquid-paper-s-fumes-quell-his-br_2446447.png)

> [“For years, Thisbe will later think of that one moment in the field as the only time she was ever sure about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/for-years-thisbe-will-later-think-of-that-one-moment-in-the-field-as/)

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[Heart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/heart/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c3f/joe-meno-7831_heart_for-years-thisbe-will-later-think-of-tha_420597.png)

> [Being decent is the only thing that matters in a terrible world like this.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/being-decent-is-the-only-thing-that-matters-in-a-terrible-world-like/)

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[Decent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/decent/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c21/joe-meno-7831_decent_being-decent-is-the-only-thing-that-matt_875140.png)

> [ \[Sex\] is really awkward. You know you have expectations and then it's this great moment of connection and it's a surprise. But… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/sex-is-really-awkward-you-know-you-have-expectations-and-then-it-s/)

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[Awkward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/awkward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/96a/joe-meno-7831_awkward_sex-is-really-awkward-you-know-you-have_2880017.png)

> [Maybe that's why people have friends at all. Not because they like them so much but because they don't make them feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/maybe-that-s-why-people-have-friends-at-all-not-because-they-like/)

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[Feels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feels/)

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> [“But why? Why did you do the evil things you did?' Billy asks suddenly. 'Ah, because I could not imagine consequences,' the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/but-why-why-did-you-do-the-evil-things-you-did-billy-asks-suddenly-ah/)

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[Evil](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evil/)

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> [“I told you why. If I don’t do it now, I never will. I’ll just be some office drone ten years from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/i-told-you-why-if-i-don-t-do-it-now-i-never-will-i-ll-just-be-some/)

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[Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/)

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> [“I’ve been thinking a lot and it’s not that anyone did anything wrong. We just didn’t know what we wanted. We weren’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/i-ve-been-thinking-a-lot-and-it-s-not-that-anyone-did-anything-wrong/)

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[Thinking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/)

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> [I was getting close to thirty and was trying on the idea of becoming more mature. I was reading more. I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/i-was-getting-close-to-thirty-and-was-trying-on-the-idea-of-becoming/)

[Joe Meno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-meno/)

[Becoming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/becoming/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9e/joe-meno-7831_becoming_i-was-getting-close-to-thirty-and-was-tr_36394.png)

> [“And he says, “I’m trying to figure out what’s wrong with me. And I think I realized that I’m average, that there’s…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/and-he-says-i-m-trying-to-figure-out-what-s-wrong-with-me-and-i-think/)

[Joe Meno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-meno/)

[People Think](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people-think/)

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> [“You are saying, I would like to but I could never forgive you or myself. I am saying, if you let me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/you-are-saying-i-would-like-to-but-i-could-never-forgive-you-or/)

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[Forgive](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/forgive/)

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> [“I was a shy kid and I was afraid what i said sounded stupid, so I hardly ever saud anything. I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/i-was-a-shy-kid-and-i-was-afraid-what-i-said-sounded-stupid-so-i/)

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[Silence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/silence/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/677/joe-meno-7831_silence_i-was-a-shy-kid-and-i-was-afraid-what-i_1845626.png)

> [I don't like the fact that no one has any imagination anymore. It doesn't pay to be a dreamer because all they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/i-don-t-like-the-fact-that-no-one-has-any-imagination-anymore-it/)

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[America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/)

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> [In our town there is a secret spot where you can still see the stars at night, believe it or not. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/in-our-town-there-is-a-secret-spot-where-you-can-still-see-the-stars/)

[Joe Meno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-meno/)

[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/010/joe-meno-7831_believe_in-our-town-there-is-a-secret-spot-where_1431025.jpg)

> [It is the strain of walking around the world-down the street, riding city buses and elevators, moving from place to place to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/it-is-the-strain-of-walking-around-the-world-down-the-street-riding/)

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[Around the world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/around-the-world/)

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> [I'm kind of interested in learning to learn and grow and challenge myself. I think I've been very fortunate in that my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/i-m-kind-of-interested-in-learning-to-learn-and-grow-and-challenge/)

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[Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d8/joe-meno-7831_book_i-m-kind-of-interested-in-learning-to-le_1344648.jpg)

> [“The last four days where everything has finally made some sense. And why is she so ready to throw this away? Because.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/the-last-four-days-where-everything-has-finally-made-some-sense-and/)

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[Leave People](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/leave-people/)

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> [“I did a bad thing tonight, one of the most terrible things ever: I waited for her to fall asleep, then stole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/i-did-a-bad-thing-tonight-one-of-the-most-terrible-things-ever-i/)

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[Bad thing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad-thing/)

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> [“Just because you have blue hair and fucked-up clothes doesn’t mean you’re better than everyone else. Because you know what? You’re just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/just-because-you-have-blue-hair-and-fucked-up-clothes-doesn-t-mean/)

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[Blue hair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blue-hair/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/411/joe-meno-7831_blue-hair_just-because-you-have-blue-hair-and-fuck_1471167.jpg)

> [“Apples are kissing other apples. Gray cats are kissing other gray cats. Trees are kissing trees. You and I are not kissing.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/apples-are-kissing-other-apples-gray-cats-are-kissing-other-gray-cats/)

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[Good and bad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good-and-bad/)

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> [“Attention, God the Judge, God the Father, who Art in Heaven, give me one miracle, please. If You exist as I know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/attention-god-the-judge-god-the-father-who-art-in-heaven-give-me-one/)

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[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/92a/joe-meno-7831_art_attention-god-the-judge-god-the-father-w_2968201.png)

> [“-Are you ready to return to the outside world, Billy? -No, definitely not, sir. -Well, you can't stay here forever now, can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/are-you-ready-to-return-to-the-outside-world-billy-no-definitely-not/)

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[Outside world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/outside-world/)

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> [“An apple could make you laugh: You are so charming. On our lunch, we find our way along the crowded boulevard. You…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/an-apple-could-make-you-laugh-you-are-so-charming-on-our-lunch-we/)

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[Love Apples](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-apples-2095785/)

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> [“The more you like a girl, the less she likes you. It’s like fucking scientific.” “What about you and Kim?” “That’s what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/the-more-you-like-a-girl-the-less-she-likes-you-it-s-like-fucking/)

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[Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/)

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> [“His face almost looked the way it did when he was a teenager, when there was the subtle expression of both confidence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/his-face-almost-looked-the-way-it-did-when-he-was-a-teenager-when/)

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[Confidence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confidence/)

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> [“In our town—our town of shadows, our town of mystery—it seems our buildings have, without reason, begun to disappear completely. Still full…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/in-our-town-our-town-of-shadows-our-town-of-mystery-it-seems-our/)

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[Coming home](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/coming-home/)

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> [The city glitters past us with its sharp edges, reminding us of how tiny, how weak, how totally unimportant we are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/the-city-glitters-past-us-with-its-sharp-edges-reminding-us-of-how/)

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[Cities](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cities/)

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> [When she cries, it is quiet, tearless, almost completely imperceptible: one more unheard prayer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-meno/when-she-cries-it-is-quiet-tearless-almost-completely-imperceptible/)

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[Cry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cry/)

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## Joe Meno by topic

[Life (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/joe-meno/)

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                        "text": "“Apples are kissing other apples. Gray cats are kissing other gray cats. Trees are kissing trees. You and I are not kissing. We work in an office together. We are both married to other people. It is okay because we only have ideas, you and I, about whether we should kiss or not. These ideas are both good and bad, probably. At work, we do not say these words aloud but make elaborate diagrams for one another. You write these words: Kissing you would be like this, and draw a picture of two butterflies being struck by lightning. I stare at it and wonder if you may be right. I do my own drawing and write, Kissing you would be like this, and sketch a picture of a man made of ice kissing a woman who is actually a stove. We have made hundreds of these drawings. We do not actually do any work.”",
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