294 Quotes by Jeannette Walls

Those shining stars, he liked to point out, were one of the special treats for people like us who lived out in the wilderness. Rich city folks, he'd say, lived in fancy apartments, but their air was so polluted they couldn't even see the stars. We'd have to be out of our minds to want to trade places with any of them.

A lady's hair is her crowning glory

She never felt sorry for herself, and that was something I decided I admired most in people.

The dangerous falls were the ones that happened so fast you didn't have time to react

You have a mighty high opinion of yourself, I told him. The fact is, you don't love me, and you haven't destroyed me. You don't have what it takes to do that

Anyone who thinks he's too small to make a difference has never been bit by a mosquito", I'd tell people.

She was keeping it, she explained, to replace the wedding ring her mother had given her, the Dad had pawned shortly after they got married. ‘But Mom,’ I said, ‘that ring could get us a lot of food.’ ‘That’s true,’ Mom said, ‘but it could also improve my self-esteem. And at times like these, self-esteem is even more vital than food.

He groped me! And he’s wanking off!’ Mom cocked her head and looked concerned. ‘Poor Stanley,’ she said. ‘He’s so lonely.

Unlike diamonds, watches were practical. They were for people on the run, people with appointments to keep and schedules to meet.