--- title: "4 Lisa Shea Quotes - Famous Novelist" description: "American novelist... | Lisa Shea is an American novelist and the author of books published by W. W. Norton & Company. She was the recipient of a 1993 Wh..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ef/lisa-shea-66706_feel_it-s-hard-to-feel-like-you-have-to-be-so_790026.jpg" --- # Lisa Shea (1953) Novelist **4** quotes in **7** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Lisa Shea is a novelist. ## Quick Facts About Lisa Shea Born January 1, 1953 Profession Novelist ## About Lisa Shea American novelist... \| Lisa Shea is an American novelist and the author of books published by W. W. Norton & Company. She was the recipient of a 1993 Whiting Award. ## Quotes by Lisa Shea > [“It's hard to feel like you have to be something you're not.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-shea/it-s-hard-to-feel-like-you-have-to-be-something-you-re-not/) [Lisa Shea](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-shea/) [Feel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ef/lisa-shea-66706_feel_it-s-hard-to-feel-like-you-have-to-be-so_790026.jpg) > [“You should never compare yourself against any other person. Our bodies are different. Our muscles are different! Only focus on your own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-shea/you-should-never-compare-yourself-against-any-other-person-our-bodies/) [Lisa Shea](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-shea/) [Bodies Different](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bodies-different-237506/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/580/lisa-shea-66706_quote_you-should-never-compare-yourself-agains_1461553.jpg) > [“I know just what it's like to feel different from everyone else. And you know what? Being different can be pretty spelltacular!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-shea/i-know-just-what-it-s-like-to-feel-different-from-everyone-else-and/) [Lisa Shea](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-shea/) [Being different](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being-different/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/577/lisa-shea-66706_being-different_i-know-just-what-it-s-like-to-feel-diffe_1511596.jpg) > [“Cultivate a passion for truth. Pursue a life of charity. Enjoy the beauty found in every day.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-shea/cultivate-a-passion-for-truth-pursue-a-life-of-charity-enjoy-the/) [Lisa Shea](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-shea/) [Beauty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beauty/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9d/lisa-shea-66706_beauty_cultivate-a-passion-for-truth-pursue-a-l_2527254.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-shea/#itemlist", "name": "Lisa Shea Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“It's hard to feel like you have to be something you're not.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lisa Shea" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-shea/it-s-hard-to-feel-like-you-have-to-be-something-you-re-not/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ef/lisa-shea-66706_feel_it-s-hard-to-feel-like-you-have-to-be-so_790026.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ef/lisa-shea-66706_feel_it-s-hard-to-feel-like-you-have-to-be-so_790026.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ef/lisa-shea-66706_feel_it-s-hard-to-feel-like-you-have-to-be-so_790026.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's hard to feel like you have to be something you're not.” — Lisa Shea", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“You should never compare yourself against any other person. 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