Jodi Picoult

You know how the tightrope guy at the circus wants everyone to believe his act is an art, but deep down you can see that he's really just hoping he makes it all the way across? ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#philosophy #sister #art

Raw love, like raw heartache, could blindside you. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#heartbroken #love

Sometimes we find ourselves walking through life blindfolded, and we try to deny that we're the ones who securely tied the knot. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#life

Maybe if God gives you a handicap, he makes sure you've got a few extra doses of humor to take the edge off. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#humor

All I know is that I carried you for nine months. I fed you, I clothed you, I paid for your college education. Friending me on Facebook seems like a small thing to ask in return. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#mothers-and-daughters #education

I don't understand why it's a sin if you love something and want to keep it from having to suffer. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#suffering #love

Just because you had every right to feel sorry for yourself didn't mean you ever took the opportunity to do so. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#opportunity

Eventually, I told myself not to expect anything from him, and as a result it has gotten easier for me to take what comes. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#love

Infatuation's just another word for not seeing clearly. When you start to love a person- that's when they become real ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#second-glance #love

Grief is a curious thing, when it happens unexpectedly. It is a Band-aid being ripped away, taking the top layer off a family. And the underbelly of a household is never pretty, ours no exception. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#grief #family