“ It's raining.the kind of rain that comes down so heavy it sounds like the shower's running, even when you've turned it off. The kind of rain that makes you think of dams and flash floods, arks. The ki… Jodi Picoult
“ It is so easy to think that the world revolves around you, but all you have to do is stare up at the sky to realize it isn't that way at all. Jodi Picoult
“ In reality, Lacy realized, this dividing line between her and Peter had beenthere for years. If you kept your chin up, you might even be able to convince yourself there wasnothing separating you. It w… Jodi Picoult
“ If you want to know someone's story, they have to tell it aloud. But every time, the telling is a little but different. It's new, even to me. Jodi Picoult
“ I wonder if all mothers feel like this the moment they realize their daughters are growing up- as if it is impossible to believe that the laundry I once folded for her was doll-sized; as if I can stil… Jodi Picoult
“ I used to have pink hair, I told Seven.I used to have a real job, he answered.What happened?He shrugged. I dyed my hair pink. What happened to you? Jodi Picoult
“ I believe that you can fall in love many times with many different people. However, I don't think that you can fall in love the same way twice. One type of relationship may be steady. Another may be f… Jodi Picoult
“ Everyone knew that if you divided reality by expectation, you got a happiness quotient. But when you invert the equation - expectation divided by reality - you didn't get the opposite of happiness. Wh… Jodi Picoult
“ Coop kissed me deeply, drawing my breath from me in a long, sweet ribbon. Perhaps I haven't mentioned it, but I'm an expert when it comes to first steps.Are you, I said. Then tell me how.You close you… Jodi Picoult
“ You want to know what I want? I'm sick of being a guinea pig. I'm sick, but I'm never f*cking sick enough for this family. Jodi Picoult
“ You know how the tightrope guy at the circus wants everyone to believe his act is an art, but deep down you can see that he's really just hoping he makes it all the way across? Jodi Picoult
“ You don't make peace only with G-d. You make it with people. Sin isn't global. It's personal. If you do wrong to someone, the only way to fix that is to go to that same person and do right by him. Jodi Picoult
“ You can tell yourself that you would be willing to lose everything you have in order to get something you want. But it’s a catch-22: all of those things that you’re willing to lose are what make you r… Jodi Picoult
