182 Quotes by Sara Gruen

So what if I’m ninety-three? So what if I’m ancient and cranky and my body’s a wreck? If they’re willing to accept me and my guilty conscience, why the hell shouldn’t I run away with the circus?

I don’t like outlining, because books are organic things. Sometimes a book doesn’t want to be written in a certain way.

Gorillas are in danger of being wiped out by the Ebola virus. I feel like we have limited time to get to know them and understand them and they’re going to disappear – that’s terrifically sad. Wouldn’t it be great if we could stop that?

In seventy years, I’ve never told a blessed soul.

That’s my girl,” he said, struggling upright. “Always up for adventure. You’re not like the other girls, you know. There’s not an ounce of fun in them. That’s why Hank won’t marry Violet, of course. He’s holding out for another you. Only there isn’t one. I’ve got the one and only.

I stared at him for a long time. If he wanted to end his search for the beast, he need look no further than a mirror.

How hard can it be to find a girl and an elephant for Christ’s sake?

It seems there’s nothing so good or pure it can’t be taken without a moment’s notice. And then in the end, it all gets taken anyway.

Make yourselves at home, boys. Stay awhile. Oh, sorry – I see you already have. Damn ghosts.