“ The best parenting advice I ever got was from a labor nurse who told me the following:1. After your baby gets here, the dog will just be a dog. Jodi Picoult
“ Suffering so someone else didn't have to suffer. Sacrificing your body for someone else's well being. Jodi Picoult
“ Sometimes all it takes to become human again is someone who can see you that way, no matter how you present on the surface. Jodi Picoult
“ Sometimes I think there’s no such thing as falling in love. It’s just the fear of losing someone. Jodi Picoult
“ She stared at Peter, and she realized that in that one moment, when she hadn't been thinking, she knew exactly what he'd felt as he moved through the school with his backpack and his guns. Every kid i… Jodi Picoult
“ She is quiet for a moment. have you ever been swimming in the summer, she asks, when a cloud comes in front of the sun? You know how, for a few seconds, you're absolutely freezing in th water and you… Jodi Picoult
“ See, as much as you want to hold on to the bitter sore memory that someone has left this world, you are still in it. And the very act of living is a tide: at first it seems to make no difference at al… Jodi Picoult
“ Ross was a firm believer that you could not force circumstance. You could buckle your seat belt, but still crash the car. You could throw yourself in front of an oncoming train, but somehow survive. Y… Jodi Picoult
“ Reason number 106 why dogs are smarter than humans: once you leave the litter, you sever contact with your mothers. Jodi Picoult
“ Peter tucked the glasses into the front pocket of Jordan’s jacket. I kind of like knowing you’retaking care of them, he said. And there isn’t all that much I really want to see.Jordan nodded. He walke… Jodi Picoult
“ People move too fast and talk too much, and before you know it, they come back to a place they don't want to be - except now they know there's nowhere left to run. Jodi Picoult
“ Parenting is really just a matter of tracking, of hoping your kids do not get so far ahead you can no longer see their next moves. Jodi Picoult
“ Our eyes meet in the mirror but neither of us speaks; we are afraid that whatever words we pick won't be able to bear the weight of what's happened. Jodi Picoult
“ One of the most amazing things about elephants mourning in the wild is their ability to grieve hard, but then truly, unequivocally, let go. Humans can't seem to do that. I've always thought it's becau… Jodi Picoult
“ Once, in second grade, Kate drew a picture of a firefighter with a halo above his helmet. She told her class that I would only be allowed to go to Heaven, because if I went to Hell, I'd put out all th… Jodi Picoult
“ Once upon a time there were two sisters. One of them was really, really strong, and one of them wasn't.' You looked at me. 'Your turn.'I rolled my eyes. 'The strong sister went outside into the rain a… Jodi Picoult
“ Marina sighs. Love is like a tidal wave, she says. Because it sweeps you off your feet? I ask. No, because it sucks you under and you drown. But sometimes, I point out, it’s the only thing that keeps… Jodi Picoult
“ Love isn't what you expect it to be. You imagine being drunk on happiness, but the truth is, you worry all the time. Is she ill? Hurt? Might she meet someone else? There's a moment when you realize yo… Jodi Picoult
