Megan McCafferty quotes - page 2

Plagiarism has been around far longer than the Internet. In fact, I had a poem published in 'Seventeen' magazine when I was 15 years old. About a year later I was informed that there was a girl who used that same poem to win a statewide poetry competition in Alabama. It took months for people to put together that this had happened. (Megan McCafferty)
I find that all my best ideas come to me in my sleep. View quote
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I tried writing this book about a singer in a wedding band, but realized I only wanted to write the book so I could have an excuse to sing with a wedding band as research. That's not a good enough reason to write a book. View quote
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I have a very long pre-writing process where I'm jotting down ideas in a notebook and ripping out relevant newspaper articles - a long fact-finding mission. View quote
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I don't know anything about anything. The only difference between then and now is this: I may know more than I used to but my wisdom pales in comparison to that which I have yet to learn. View quote
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You don't have to agree with me, but I think the heart of who we are stays pretty much the same," Hope said, "What changes is how those core traits manifest themselves over time. View quote
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I'm not in love. It's a crush which is why it hurts. Crushes crush. Otherwise they'd be called awesomes. "I have an awesome on him. View quote
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I love you. And I want you, too. But. However. Unfortunately... View quote
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Prayers are answered in one of four ways,” she said. "Yes. No. I have something else in mind. And...” She paused long enough for my impatience to show. "And what's the fourth answer?” "Wait,” she said. View quote
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It just makes me wonder what subject you blame for talking to me every night.' I'm still settling on an answer for that one. Probably Chemistry. Jesus Christ. I can't believe I just wrote that. View quote
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Love," he said, "has the longest arms. (Megan McCafferty)
Then a lightning bolt shot straight through my skivvies. Sha-ZAM! View quote
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The average american spends six months of his or her life waiting for red lights to turn green. six months wasted, waiting for permission to move on. View quote
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Why do you even put up with me?' 'I'm not putting up with you,' he said, softly. 'I'm loving you. View quote
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She mailed me a Merry Christmas-I'm-Breaking-Up-with-You card. I'll read it to you," he said. He cleared his throat. "Dear Marcus. Merry Christmas. I'm breaking up with you. Mia. View quote
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As our options expand, so do our desires - and unmet desires in particular. View quote
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Girls will get together just to get together. Guys need an activity as an excuse. Otherwise it's too homo for them to handle. View quote
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Gone for a while Hoping, always, to return If you will let me. View quote
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The tales we tell ourselves about ourselves makes us who we are. View quote
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And so I'll let you go, and let it be. Whatever. View quote
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I never understood the point of being sad when I could choose to be happy. (Megan McCafferty)
I almost can't believe I'm going to make myself vulnerable to him again. But what is love but the most extreme and exquisite form of risk perception? I know that relationships don't last. And yet, with him, the risk of not being with him is much worse than any other hurt I can imagine. View quote
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Even with the best intentions, growing apart might just be an inevitable part of growing up. View quote
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What I envy most about you and everyone else heading back to school is the certainty of it all. You've got a prescribed set of requirements to guide you through the next few years. Focus your energy on the completion of those assignments and you'll succeed. Guaranteed. Where's my syllabus to guide me through life? View quote
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Humans find meaningfulness where none exists because we want to create a sense of order in this chaotic universe. It's called apophenia. (And it's also the reason people believe in God.) View quote
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Megan McCafferty

Occupation: Author
Quotes count: 71

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