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Meg Wolitzer Quotes

The generation that had information, but no context. Butter, but no bread. Craving, but no longing Picture Quote #1

But now the world, he thought, had taken them. He knew that this could suddenly happen. One day you just woke up, and there was somewhere that you needed to be Picture Quote #1

But it had no doubt sprung from true emotion, for all that parents ever wanted, really, was for you to love their child the way they did Picture Quote #1

But clearly life took people and shook them around until finally they were unrecognizable even to those who had once known them well. Still, there was power in once having known someone Picture Quote #1

For me, a novel relying too heavily on a single idea might be a dry, deadly thing unless it possesses an animating force Picture Quote #1

I’ve been waiting for someone to sign the permission slip for me to write about sex. In the meantime, I’ve written about sex in all my books anyway Picture Quote #1

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Being a teacher at a restaurant in the town where you lived was a little like being a TV star Picture Quote #1

Being an adult child was an awkward, inevitable position. You went about your business in the world: tooling around, giving orders, being taken seriously, but there were still these two people lurking somewhere who in a split second could reduce you to nothing. In their presence, you were a big-headed baby again, crawling instead of walking Picture Quote #1

We do seem, as a culture, to fetishize the sweep. But I know there’s room for big short, fierce novels, and big solid ones Picture Quote #1

If you’ve written a powerful book about a woman and your publisher then puts a ‘feminine’ image on the cover, it ‘types’ the book Picture Quote #1

Charlotte’s Web,’ which I read sitting on my mother’s lap, was the most emotional experience: that was when I made the leap from seeing how to untangle words to realizing how books both contain and convey strong feelings Picture Quote #1

This post-college world felt different from everything that had come before it Picture Quote #1

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My being a writer and playing Scrabble are connected. If I have a good writing day, I’ll take a break and play online Scrabble. My favorite word as a child was ‘carrion,’ before I knew what it meant. I later created crossword puzzles, which was a lot about puns, and how words would create these strange, strange things Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly Picture Quote #1

The child who was happy with herself meant the parents had won the jackpot Picture Quote #1

I have never been much of a researcher Picture Quote #1

Good writing is good writing, and I’m so happy when I read it Picture Quote #1

Wasn’t the whole point of being an artist, or at least part of it, that you didn’t have to wear a tie? Picture Quote #1

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Both my mother and I have close groups of friends that include other writers, and these friendships are very important to us Picture Quote #1

You stayed around your children as long as you could, inhaling the ambient gold shavings of their childhood, and at the last minute you tried to see them off into life and hoped that the little piece of time you’d given them was enough to prevent them from one day feeling lonely and afraid and hopeless. You wouldn’t know the outcome for a long time Picture Quote #1

Everybody has a theme. You talk to somebody awhile, and you realize they have one particular thing that rules them. The best you can do is a variation on the theme, but that’s about it Picture Quote #1

Just the act of sleeping beside someone you liked to be with. Maybe that was love Picture Quote #1

You had only one chance for a signature in life, but most people left no impression Picture Quote #1

People like to warn you that by the time you reach the middle of your life, passion will begin to feel like a meal eaten long ago, which you remember with great tenderness Picture Quote #1

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Part of the beauty of love was that you didn’t need to explain it to anyone else. You could refuse to explain. With love, apparently you didn’t necessarily feel the need to explain anything at all Picture Quote #1

People could not get enough of what they had lost, even if they no longer wanted it Picture Quote #1

After a certain age, you felt a need not to be alone. It grew stronger, like a radio frequency, until finally it was so powerful that you were forced to do something about it Picture Quote #1

I always thought it was the saddest and most devastating ending. How you could have these enormous dreams that never get met. How without knowing it you could just make yourself smaller over time. I don’t want that to happen to me Picture Quote #1

New teachers were just a part of life, for a few days after one arrived, squawks of interest were emitted from various corners, but then they died away as the teacher was absorbed like everyone else... before you knew it, the fresh ones seemed to have been teaching there forever too, or else they didn’t last very long, and were gone before you’d gotten to know them Picture Quote #1

Even if you yourself were unhappy and anxious, whenever you glimpsed happiness in your child, you suddenly became happy too Picture Quote #1

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The generation that had information, but no context. Butter, but no bread. Craving, but no longing (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) But now the world, he thought, had taken them. He knew that this could suddenly happen. One day you just woke up, and there was somewhere that you needed to be (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) But it had no doubt sprung from true emotion, for all that parents ever wanted, really, was for you to love their child the way they did (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) But clearly life took people and shook them around until finally they were unrecognizable even to those who had once known them well. Still, there was power in once having known someone (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) For me, a novel relying too heavily on a single idea might be a dry, deadly thing unless it possesses an animating force (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) I’ve been waiting for someone to sign the permission slip for me to write about sex. In the meantime, I’ve written about sex in all my books anyway (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) Being a teacher at a restaurant in the town where you lived was a little like being a TV star (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) Being an adult child was an awkward, inevitable position. You went about your business in the world: tooling around, giving orders, being taken seriously, but there were still these two people lurking somewhere who in a split second could reduce you to nothing. In their presence, you were a big-headed baby again, crawling instead of walking (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) We do seem, as a culture, to fetishize the sweep. But I know there’s room for big short, fierce novels, and big solid ones. (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) If you’ve written a powerful book about a woman and your publisher then puts a ‘feminine’ image on the cover, it ‘types’ the book. (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) Charlotte’s Web,’ which I read sitting on my mother’s lap, was the most emotional experience: that was when I made the leap from seeing how to untangle words to realizing how books both contain and convey strong feelings. (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) This post-college world felt different from everything that had come before it... (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) My being a writer and playing Scrabble are connected. If I have a good writing day, I’ll take a break and play online Scrabble. My favorite word as a child was ‘carrion,’ before I knew what it meant. I later created crossword puzzles, which was a lot about puns, and how words would create these strange, strange things. (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) I’ve always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly. (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) The child who was happy with herself meant the parents had won the jackpot (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) I have never been much of a researcher (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) Good writing is good writing, and I’m so happy when I read it (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) Wasn’t the whole point of being an artist, or at least part of it, that you didn’t have to wear a tie? (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) Both my mother and I have close groups of friends that include other writers, and these friendships are very important to us (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) You stayed around your children as long as you could, inhaling the ambient gold shavings of their childhood, and at the last minute you tried to see them off into life and hoped that the little piece of time you’d given them was enough to prevent them from one day feeling lonely and afraid and hopeless. You wouldn’t know the outcome for a long time (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) Everybody has a theme. You talk to somebody awhile, and you realize they have one particular thing that rules them. The best you can do is a variation on the theme, but that’s about it (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) Just the act of sleeping beside someone you liked to be with. Maybe that was love (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) You had only one chance for a signature in life, but most people left no impression (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) People like to warn you that by the time you reach the middle of your life, passion will begin to feel like a meal eaten long ago, which you remember with great tenderness (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) Part of the beauty of love was that you didn’t need to explain it to anyone else. You could refuse to explain. With love, apparently you didn’t necessarily feel the need to explain anything at all (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) People could not get enough of what they had lost, even if they no longer wanted it (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) After a certain age, you felt a need not to be alone. It grew stronger, like a radio frequency, until finally it was so powerful that you were forced to do something about it (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) I always thought it was the saddest and most devastating ending. How you could have these enormous dreams that never get met. How without knowing it you could just make yourself smaller over time. I don’t want that to happen to me (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) New teachers were just a part of life, for a few days after one arrived, squawks of interest were emitted from various corners, but then they died away as the teacher was absorbed like everyone else... before you knew it, the fresh ones seemed to have been teaching there forever too, or else they didn’t last very long, and were gone before you’d gotten to know them (Meg Wolitzer Quotes) Even if you yourself were unhappy and anxious, whenever you glimpsed happiness in your child, you suddenly became happy too (Meg Wolitzer Quotes)

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