Rebecca Stead quotes

Trying to forget really doesn't work. In fact, it's pretty much the same as remembering. But I tried to forget anyway, and to ignore the fact that I was remembering you all the time. (Rebecca Stead)
Pajamas are good for the soul. View quote
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I don't know. I just feel stuck, like I'm afraid to take any steps, in case they're the wrong ones. View quote
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Sometimes you never feel meaner than the moment you stop being mean. View quote
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Boredom is what happens to people who have no control over their minds. View quote
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Didn't you ever have a father yourself? You don't want him for a reason. You want him because he's your father.' So I figured it's because I never had a father that I don't want one now. A person can't miss something she never had. View quote
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I'm an old man, and she's gone now. So don't worry, okay? View quote
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Life is a million different dots making one gigantic picture. And maybe the big picture is nice, maybe it's amazing, but if you're standing with your face pressed up against a bunch of black dots, it's really hard to tell. View quote
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Well, it's simple to love someone," she said. "But it's hard to know when you need to say it out loud. View quote
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Nice tights," I snorted. Or I tried to snort, anyway. I'm not exactly sure how, though people in books are always doing it. View quote
Rebecca Stead