“ Everyone wants their kid to grow up and go to Harvard or be aquarterback for the Patriots. No one ever looks at their baby and thinks, Oh, I hope my kid grows upand becomes a freak. I hope he gets to… Jodi Picoult
“ Eventually, I told myself not to expect anything from him, and as a result it has gotten easier for me to take what comes. Jodi Picoult
“ Dreaming is the closest the average human gets to the paranormal plane; it’s the time when the mind lets down its guard and the walls get thin enough for there to be glimpses to the other side. That’s… Jodi Picoult
“ Doubt is like dye. Once it spreads into the fabric of excuses you’ve woven, you’ll never get rid of the stain. Jodi Picoult
“ Daddy, you would say, look at my braids. Look at the worst bug bite ever. Look at my handstand, my eggroll dive, my finger painting. Look at my splinter, my spelling list, my somersault, the toad I fo… Jodi Picoult
“ Cinta bukanlah suatu persamaan. Cinta bukan suatu kontrak, dan bukan suatu akhir yang bahagia. Cinta adalah papan tulis di bawah kapur tulis, tanah dari mana gedung-gedung muncul, dan oksigen dalam ud… Jodi Picoult
“ But what if your obsession has nothing to do with drugs or thrills or money? What if what you want most in the world is to recapture the way life was a week, a month, a year ago-and you are willing to… Jodi Picoult
“ But there was a part of her that wondered what would happen if she let them all in on the secretthatsome mornings, it was hard to get out of bed and put on someone else’s smile; that she wasstanding o… Jodi Picoult
“ But there is a different between mending someone who's broken and finding someone who makes you complete. Jodi Picoult
“ But mostly I wondered why the head could move so swiftly while the heart dragged its feet. I still loved him. It felt like anything else permanent that has gone missing; a lost tooth, a severed leg. Y… Jodi Picoult
“ But love wasn't about sacrifice, and it wasn't about falling short of someone's expectations. By definition, love made you better than good enough; it redefined perfection to include your traits, inst… Jodi Picoult
“ But as he grew older, he learned that a word was a powerful thing. An insult didn't have to be shouted to bleed; a vow didn't have to be whispered to make you believe. Hold a thought in your head, and… Jodi Picoult
“ But Marice, he rode off to save you, and wound up leaving you behind forever. Is it really worth dying for the person you love?She thinks about it for a moment. That's not the real question, Oliver. W… Jodi Picoult
“ Honey, Kate is not going to die sooner because you have one more glass of mine, or because you stay overnight in a hotel, or because you let yourself crack up at a bad joke. So sit your ass back down… Jodi Picoult
“ Energy can't be destroyed, only converted into something different. So when a person dies, where does that energy go? Jodi Picoult
“ Eli had learned long ago that you can stare right at something and not see what lies beneath the surface. Jodi Picoult
“ Do you know how, when you are on the verge of a breakdown, the world pounds in your ears; a rush of blood, of consequence? Do you now how it feels when the truth cuts your tongue to ribbons, and still… Jodi Picoult
“ Be history, instead of just watching it happen from the sidelines. Try something new, even if it scares you to death. Learn because you love to learn, not because you’re being tested. Don’t whine –… Jodi Picoult
