“ I’m the princess in an ivory tower, except every brick is made of history, and I built this prison myself. Jodi Picoult
“ I’m surprised you can believe in God, after meeting so many evil people.How could I not, Leo asks, after meeting so many survivors Jodi Picoult
“ I’d make a snide comment about the youths of america but I’m too impressed by the fact that she’s reading something other than Fifty Shades of Grey. Jodi Picoult
“ It was nice not having to be the one in control, for a little while. It was nice to be the one who was protected, instead of the one who'd been protecting eveyone else. Jodi Picoult
“ Is it better not knowing the ugly truth, and pretending it doesn't exist? Or is it better to confront it, even though the knowledge may be a weight you carry around forever? Jodi Picoult
“ In the custom of mourning, the fabric of the night had been ripped, revealing a star at each tiny tear. Jodi Picoult
“ In my previous life I was a civil attorney. At one point I truly believed that was what I wanted to be- but that was before I'd been handed a fistful of crushed violets from a toddler. Before I unders… Jodi Picoult
“ In fact, sometimes I was sure that the reason people stared at you with your crutches and wheelchair had nothing to do with your disabilities, and everything to do with the fact that you had abilities… Jodi Picoult
“ In a lot of ways, having a teenager isn't all that different from having a newborn. You learn to read the reactions, because they're incapable of saying exactly what it is that's causing pain. Jodi Picoult
“ If you knew what those [pork rinds] did to your body, you wouldn't eat them.''If you knew when the last time I ate was, you wouldn't bother me. Jodi Picoult
“ If you choose to go looking for something, you'd better be ready for whatever it is you find. Because it may not be what you've been expecting. Jodi Picoult
“ If there was a religion of Annaism, and I had to tell you how humans made their way to Earth, it would go like this: In the beginning, there was nothing at all but the moon and the sun. And the moon w… Jodi Picoult
“ If it's us, she whispered, how come you get to decide?When he didn't answer - couldn't answer - she turned and stared out the front window. As it turned out, they were still in the parking lot.They ha… Jodi Picoult
“ If it had been easy for Romeo to get to Juliet, nobody would have cared. Same goes for Cyrano and Don Quixote and Gatsby and their respective paramours. What captures the imagination is watching men t… Jodi Picoult
“ I wonder if, as you get older, you stop missing people so fiercely. Maybe growing up is just focusing on what you've got, instead of what you don't. Jodi Picoult
“ I wonder if you've got a minute.I have many minutes, all of them used toward a common purpose. Jodi Picoult
