55 Quotes by Jessica Zafra

Jealousy is like wasabe – a little can add excitement to your salmon sashimi but too much can make you cry and trigger facial contortions. I find it very flattering if someone is jealous of me. It is an affirmation that I am hot and spectacular. It is a confirmation of my value and importance. Yes, I am vain.

We often reward mediocrity because it is comforting. If they can do it, anyone can do it.

The more “normal” the person seems, the sicker she probably is.

Life is a series of random collisions.

People who read books in public places are regarded with suspicion because they appear self-sufficient. When you seem self-sufficient, other people think that you think you’re better than them, and they get resentful.

To live intensely is a basic human necessity.

We have no control over fate and history, but we can control how we conduct ourselves in this life.

We read because we are essentially alone.

Beware of those who have never been bored, depressed, or angry. There is something seriously wrong with them.