Holding Up the Universe
Jennifer Niven
Top 10 Best Quotes
“We're all weird and damaged in our own way. You're not the only one.”
“Dear friend, You are not a freak. You are wanted. You are necessary. You are the only you there is. Don’t be afraid to leave the castle. It’s a great big world out there. Love, a fellow reader”
“People are shitty for a lot of reasons. Sometimes they're just shitty people. Sometimes people have been shitty to them and, even though they don't realize it, they take that shitty upbringing and go out into the world and treat others the same way. Sometimes they're shitty because they're afraid. Sometimes they choose to be shitty to others before others can be shitty to them. So it's like self-defensive shittiness.”
“It's about the important things, like the way their face lights up when they laugh, or the way they move as they're walking towards you, or the way their freckles create a map of the stars.”
“We don't ever leave that old world behind. We just create a new one.”
“We can't fight another person's battle, no matter how much we want to.”
“This is what I know about loss. It doesn't get better. You just get (somewhat) used to it.”
“I want you to know I'm rooting for you.' Sometimes we need to hear that, even from a stranger.”
“Everyone in my life is a stranger, and that includes me.”
“It's my experience that the people who are most afraid are the ones who hide behind mean and threatening words.”
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