372 Quotes by Gabrielle Zevin

It’s hard to believe. Where does the times go?′ Betty sighs. ‘I’ve always hated that phrase. It makes it would like time went on a holiday, and is expected back any day now. Time flies is another one I hate. Apparently, time does quite a bit of traveling, though.

But I believe good things happen everyday. I believe good things happen even when bad things happen. And I believe on a happy day like today, we can still feel a little sad. And that’s life, isn’t it?

In the end, the end of a life only matters to friends, family, and other folks you used to know. For everyone else, it’s just another end.

She was pretty and smart, which makes her death a tragedy. She was poor and black, which means people say they saw it coming.

You can’t avoid orphan stories, child. Every story is an orphan story. We are all orphaned sooner or later.

Oh, you don’t want to hear all my sad stories. I can’t even bear to tell them anymore. Screw the past, right?

Remember: you are as good as you are tomorrow.

Death is a state of mind – many people on Earth spend their entire lives dead.

Saying you’re through with romance is like saying you’re done with living, Betty. Life is better with a little romance, you know.