Jodi Picoult Quotes about Life

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People always say that, when you love someone, nothing in the world matters. But that's not true, is it? You know, and I know, that when you love someone, everything in the world matters a little bit more.

People always say that, when you love someone, nothing in the world matters. But that's not true, is it? You know, and I know, that when you love someone, everything in the world matters a little bit more.

Jodi Picoult

Love, Life, People

Jodi Picoult (2009). “Handle with Care: A Novel”, p.446, Simon and Schuster

Let me tell you this: if you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it's not because they enjoy solitude. It's because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them.

Jodi Picoult

Inspirational, Life, Lonely

Jodi Picoult (2009). “My Sister's Keeper - Movie Tie-In: A Novel”, p.156, Simon and Schuster

If we don't change the direction we are headed, we will end up where we are going.

Jodi Picoult

Life, Change, Ends

Jodi Picoult (2013). “Nineteen Minutes: A Novel”, p.1, Simon and Schuster

All any of us wanted, really, was to know that we counted. That someone else's life would not have been as rich without us here.

Jodi Picoult

Life, Rich, Wanted

Jodi Picoult (2009). “Handle with Care: A Novel”, p.457, Simon and Schuster

Once you had put the pieces back together, even though you may look intact, you were never quite the same as you'd been before the fall.

Jodi Picoult

Life, Heartbreak, Heartbroken

Jodi Picoult (2012). “The Jodi Picoult Collection #2: Perfect Match, Second Glance, and My Sister's Keeper”, p.462, Simon and Schuster

Life sometimes gets so bogged down in the details, you forget you are living it. There is always another appointment to be met, another bill to pay, another symptom presenting, another uneventful day to be notched onto the wooden wall. We have synchronized our watches, studied our calendars, existed in minutes, and completely forgotten to step back and see what we've accomplished.

Jodi Picoult

Life, Wall, Details

Jodi Picoult (2009). “My Sister's Keeper: A Novel”, p.420, Simon and Schuster

There's no way to explain to a child that the line between good and evil isn't nearly as black and white as a fairy tale would lead you to believe. That an ordinary person can turn into a villain, under the right circumstances. That sometimes we dragon slayers do things we aren't proud of.

Jodi Picoult

Life, Children, Believe

"House Rules". Book by Jodi Picoult, March 2, 2010.