10 Quotes by Susin Nielsen

Okay, even if we disagree on that point, we still need to keep living our lives, don't we?...

...studies show that in general, optimists die ten years earlier than pessimists.""I find that hard to believe""Of course you do, you're an optimist. You have a misguided belief that things will go your way. You don't see the dangers till it's too late. Pessimists are more realistic. "That seems like a sad way to govern your life.""It's a safe way to govern your life.

I get why Winnie believes in God. I get why Dylan believes in Bernard. I get why I wanted to believe in Mel. It can give a person comfort, feeling that something mysterious and otherworldly is looking out for you. But now I'm learning to have faith in something new ... Other people... And I am choosing to believe.

Different people are smart in different ways.

I don’t think it’s gross. I think it’s kind of beautiful. Everything, and everyone, is interconnected.

If your friends have a problem with it, then they’re clearly not your friends.

I took a deep breath. I thought of my mom. I reminded myself that I was doing this for her.

Either they were stupid, or they were optimists. Most likely both. “I will outlive you all,” I muttered under my breath.

I think the most important lesson I’ve learned about being a writer is that a real writer keeps writing. We keep moving forward. We don’t sit around waiting for “the muse.” It’s a job like any other, trying to get the entire story on the page. It’s about getting our bums in the seat, every day.