Jess Walter Quotes about Life

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I think so, too. I know I felt that way. For years. It was as if I was a character in a movie and the real action was about to start at any minute. But I think some people wait forever, and only at the end of their

I think so, too. I know I felt that way. For years. It was as if I was a character in a movie and the real action was about to start at any minute. But I think some people wait forever, and only at the end of their lives do they realize that their life has happened while they were waiting for it to start.

Jess Walter

Life, Real, Character

Jess Walter (2013). “Beautiful Ruins”, p.55, Penguin UK

His life was two lives now: the life he would have and the life he would forever wonder about.

Jess Walter

Life, Two, Forever

All we have is the story we tell. Everything we do, every decision we make, our strength, weakness, motivation, history, and character-what we believe-none of it is real; it's all part of the story we tell. But here's the thing: it's our goddamned story!

Jess Walter

Life, Motivation, Real

Jess Walter (2013). “Beautiful Ruins”, p.237, Penguin UK