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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Jesse Andrews

Top 10 Best Quotes

“If after reading this book you come to my home and brutally murder me, I do not blame you.”

“When you convert a good book to a film. stupid things happen”

“One thing I've learned about people is that the easiest way to get them to like you is to shut up and let them do the talking.”

“It's like when a kitten tries to bite something to death. The kitten clearly has the cold-blooded murderous instinct of a predator, but at the same time, it's this cute little kitten, and all you want to do is stuff it in a shoebox and shoot a video of it for grandmas to watch on YouTube.”

“There was just something about her dying that I had understood but not really understood, if you know what I mean. I mean, you can know someone is dying on an intellectual level, but emotionally it hasn't really hit you, and then when it does, that's when you feel like shit.”

“The best ideas are always the simplest.”

“This book probably makes it seem like I hate myself and everything I do. But that's not totally true. I mostly just hate every person I've ever been. I'm actually fine with myself right now.”

“I entered Excessive Modesty Mode. Nothing is stupider and more ineffective than Excessive Modesty Mode. It is a mode in which you show that you’re modest by arguing with someone who is trying to compliment you. Essentially, you are going out of your way to try to convince someone that you’re a jerk.”

“The most beautiful thing about you is that you’re not a sock puppet.”

“let’s face it: Most girls are annoying. I mean, most humans are annoying, so it’s not specific to girls. Also, I don’t really mean “annoying.” I guess I mean that most humans like to try to fuck up your plans.”

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Book Keywords:

humor, humans, greg-gaines, self-esteem, girls, humor-inspirational

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