--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Who isn't crazy sometimes? Who hasn't…" description: "\"Who isn't crazy sometimes? Who hasn't driven around a block hoping a certain person will come out; who hasn't haunted a certain coffee shop, or stared ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3d/jess-walter-2228_awake_who-isn-t-crazy-sometimes-who-hasn-t-dri_1208840.jpg" --- # Who isn't crazy sometimes? Who hasn't driven around a… ![“Who isn't crazy sometimes? Who hasn't driven around a block hoping a certain person will come out; who hasn't haunted a certain coffee shop, or stared obsessively at an old picture; who hasn't toiled over every word in a letter, taken four hours to write a two-sentence email, watched the phone…” quote by Jess Walter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3d/jess-walter-2228_awake_who-isn-t-crazy-sometimes-who-hasn-t-dri_1208840.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3d/jess-walter-2228_awake_who-isn-t-crazy-sometimes-who-hasn-t-dri_1208840.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3d/jess-walter-2228_awake_who-isn-t-crazy-sometimes-who-hasn-t-dri_1208840.jpg) > “Who isn't crazy sometimes? Who hasn't driven around a block hoping a certain person will come out; who hasn't haunted a certain coffee shop, or stared obsessively at an old picture; who hasn't toiled over every word in a letter, taken four hours to write a two-sentence email, watched the phone praying it will ring; who doesn't lay awake at night sick with the image of her sleeping with someone else?” [Jess Walter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jess-walter/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Everyone experiences obsessive thoughts and anxieties about love, loss, and connection. **In simple terms:** We all get obsessed over people and moments. Key Takeaway Accept uncertainty and practice self‑compassion. Themes anxiety obsession loneliness Mood melancholic introspective Type fiction psychological When to use this quote - late‑night texting - waiting for a call - re‑reading old messages Key Concepts rumination attachment theory Questions to Reflect On - What coping strategies calm obsessive thoughts? - How can you differentiate love from fixation? 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