419 Quotes by Sally Rooney

I know you don’t like to see upset by things. But it’s not a sign of weakness to have feelings.

You could die, I thought, and it was a nice relaxing thought at the time. I imagined death like a switch, switching off all the pain and noise, cancelling everything.

Yeah, I said. If there’s one thing you can say for fascism, it had some good poets.

People look out for each other, and being Marianne’s best friend and suspected sexual partner has elevated Connell to the status of rich-adjacent.

I seemed to have no power over what was happening, or what was gong to happen. It felt as if a long fever had broken and I simply had to lie there and wait for the illness to pass.

They hated each other and I mediated their mutual hatred in a way that made me feel successfully feminine.

He touches his lips to her skin and she feels holy, like a shrine.

Back home, Connell’s shyness never seemed like much of an obstacle to his social life, because everyone knew who he was already, and there was never any need to introduce himself or create impressions about his personality.

It’s easy for them to have opinions, and to express them with confidence. They don’t worry about appearing ignorant or conceited.