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Jennifer Weiner Quotes

I like blogs. they’re good times Picture Quote #1

It’s like if a young woman writes it, then it’s chick lit. We don’t care if she’s slaying vampires or working as a nanny or living in Philadelphia. It’s chick lit, so who cares? You know what we call what men write? Books Picture Quote #1

Being a novelist is hard for anyone - male or female. You don’t get to quit your day job Picture Quote #1

I was lucky to receive help at the beginning of my career and now I want to help other writers as much as I can Picture Quote #1

I’ve learned that some broken things stay broken, and I’ve learned that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better ones, as long as you have people who love you Picture Quote #1

I think there are a lot of books about thin, attractive people having thin, attractive people’s problems. I’m better set up to tell a different story Picture Quote #1

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I don’t particularly like being angry about stuff. I’d rather hang out with my daughter and write my little books Picture Quote #1

Divorce isn’t such a tragedy. A tragedy’s staying in an unhappy marriage, teaching your children the wrong things about love. Nobody ever died of divorce Picture Quote #1

If you wish for something hard enough, the fairy tales teach us, you can get it in the end. But it’s hardly ever the way you thought it would be, and the endings aren’t always happy ones Picture Quote #1

There’s all kinds of love in the world, and not all of it looks like the stuff in greeting cards Picture Quote #1

I have these pinch me moments when I realize I got to be the thing I wanted to be growing up. I’m right where I belong Picture Quote #1

If you write chick lit, and if you’re a New Yorker, and if your book becomes the topic of pop-culture fascination, the paper might make dismissive and ignorant mention of your book. If you write romance, forget about it. You’ll be lucky if they spell your name right on the bestseller list Picture Quote #1

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... somehow I couldn’t stop. I had turned into someone that I would have pitied in another life; someone who searched for signs, who analyzed patterns, who went over every word in a conversation looking for hidden meanings, secret signals, the subtext that said, Yes, I still love you, of course I still love you Picture Quote #1

So here I am. Twenty-eight years old, with thirty looming on the horizon. Drunk. Fat. Alone. Unloved. And, worst of all, a cliche, Ally McBeal and Bridget Jones put together, which was probably about how much I weighed Picture Quote #1

Character is character and voice is voice, which translates nicely from writing novels to writing TV. But the process is different. You have a writer’s room, people pitch you jokes and you collaborate Picture Quote #1

There’s something really nice about writing something on Wednesday and watching it being performed live for a studio audience on Tuesday. You never really get that with novels Picture Quote #1

Money is a tremendous advantage in just about everything, but in terms of reproduction, if you’re a poor woman and you are infertile, it’s like too bad, so sad. and if you are a wealthy woman, you can kind of buy whatever you want Picture Quote #1

Whenever people with money have power over people with less money, you have the potential for exploitation Picture Quote #1

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Is it still there? I asked, staring at his head, bent over, as he wedged the stethoscope beneath my left breast. And then, before I could stop myself, Does it sound broken? Picture Quote #1

They say - they being the great philosophers, or possibly the cast of Seinfeld - that breaking up is like pushing over a Coke machine. You can’t just do it, you have to set the thing in motion, rock it back and forth a few times Picture Quote #1

This is motherhood for you,’ said my own mother. ‘Going through life with your heart outside your body Picture Quote #1

If you get the you-are-a-genius label, it can limit you. Because I’m not so scrutinized, I have more freedom. And that let’s me write what I want Picture Quote #1

I don’t trust happiness. I turn it over as if it were a glass at a flea market or a rug at a souk, looking for chipped rims or loose threads Picture Quote #1

I love it when people ask who my influences are... or what my favorite part of my last book was... or the last great book I read Picture Quote #1

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I’m not cut out to be a famous person; I can’t do my hair and makeup well enough Picture Quote #1

My publisher feels that my readers are loyal to the voice of my stories, the characters I’m creating Picture Quote #1

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the patience not to strangle my mother-in-law, chop her into little pieces, and dump them down a sewer Picture Quote #1

I’m so glad that social media gives me a chance to do that, to celebrate books I love and help proselytize for books I love Picture Quote #1

The difference between people who believe they have books inside of them and those who actually write books is sheer cussed persistence - the ability to make yourself work at your craft, every day - the belief, even in the face of obstacles, that you’ve got something worth saying Picture Quote #1

If you put a pink cover on something, critics make a certain set of assumptions and may not even read the book. But my readers are happy with it Picture Quote #1

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I like blogs. they’re good times. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) It’s like if a young woman writes it, then it’s chick lit. We don’t care if she’s slaying vampires or working as a nanny or living in Philadelphia. It’s chick lit, so who cares? You know what we call what men write? Books (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) Being a novelist is hard for anyone - male or female. You don’t get to quit your day job. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) I was lucky to receive help at the beginning of my career and now I want to help other writers as much as I can. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) I’ve learned that some broken things stay broken, and I’ve learned that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better ones, as long as you have people who love you. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) I think there are a lot of books about thin, attractive people having thin, attractive people’s problems. I’m better set up to tell a different story. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) I don’t particularly like being angry about stuff. I’d rather hang out with my daughter and write my little books. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) Divorce isn’t such a tragedy. A tragedy’s staying in an unhappy marriage, teaching your children the wrong things about love. Nobody ever died of divorce. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) If you wish for something hard enough, the fairy tales teach us, you can get it in the end. But it’s hardly ever the way you thought it would be, and the endings aren’t always happy ones. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) There’s all kinds of love in the world, and not all of it looks like the stuff in greeting cards. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) I have these pinch me moments when I realize I got to be the thing I wanted to be growing up. I’m right where I belong. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) If you write chick lit, and if you’re a New Yorker, and if your book becomes the topic of pop-culture fascination, the paper might make dismissive and ignorant mention of your book. If you write romance, forget about it. You’ll be lucky if they spell your name right on the bestseller list (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) ... somehow I couldn’t stop. I had turned into someone that I would have pitied in another life; someone who searched for signs, who analyzed patterns, who went over every word in a conversation looking for hidden meanings, secret signals, the subtext that said, Yes, I still love you, of course I still love you (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) So here I am. Twenty-eight years old, with thirty looming on the horizon. Drunk. Fat. Alone. Unloved. And, worst of all, a cliche, Ally McBeal and Bridget Jones put together, which was probably about how much I weighed (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) Character is character and voice is voice, which translates nicely from writing novels to writing TV. But the process is different. You have a writer’s room, people pitch you jokes and you collaborate (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) There’s something really nice about writing something on Wednesday and watching it being performed live for a studio audience on Tuesday. You never really get that with novels (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) Money is a tremendous advantage in just about everything, but in terms of reproduction, if you’re a poor woman and you are infertile, it’s like too bad, so sad. and if you are a wealthy woman, you can kind of buy whatever you want (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) Whenever people with money have power over people with less money, you have the potential for exploitation (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) Is it still there? I asked, staring at his head, bent over, as he wedged the stethoscope beneath my left breast. And then, before I could stop myself, Does it sound broken? (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) They say - they being the great philosophers, or possibly the cast of Seinfeld - that breaking up is like pushing over a Coke machine. You can’t just do it, you have to set the thing in motion, rock it back and forth a few times. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) This is motherhood for you,’ said my own mother. ‘Going through life with your heart outside your body. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) If you get the you-are-a-genius label, it can limit you. Because I’m not so scrutinized, I have more freedom. And that let’s me write what I want. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) I don’t trust happiness. I turn it over as if it were a glass at a flea market or a rug at a souk, looking for chipped rims or loose threads. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) I love it when people ask who my influences are... or what my favorite part of my last book was... or the last great book I read. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) I’m not cut out to be a famous person; I can’t do my hair and makeup well enough (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) My publisher feels that my readers are loyal to the voice of my stories, the characters I’m creating. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the patience not to strangle my mother-in-law, chop her into little pieces, and dump them down a sewer. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) I’m so glad that social media gives me a chance to do that, to celebrate books I love and help proselytize for books I love. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) The difference between people who believe they have books inside of them and those who actually write books is sheer cussed persistence - the ability to make yourself work at your craft, every day - the belief, even in the face of obstacles, that you’ve got something worth saying. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes) If you put a pink cover on something, critics make a certain set of assumptions and may not even read the book. But my readers are happy with it. (Jennifer Weiner Quotes)

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