Quotes from #16thingsithoughtweretrue

Janet Gurtler ·  283 pages

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“Real life doesn't always need to be posted online.”
― Janet Gurtler, quote from #16thingsithoughtweretrue


“You make me want to be a better person," he says softly. "To deserve you. I want you to know how right you feel to me.”
― Janet Gurtler, quote from #16thingsithoughtweretrue


“In the back of my mind, I’m composing a tweet to make this funny somehow. Hashtag #awkwardparentmoments. It would probably trend on Twitter. I want to laugh at this to make the whole situation less real.”
― Janet Gurtler, quote from #16thingsithoughtweretrue


“The girl starts crying even harder, but helpful posts in 140 characters or less don’t appear. Life should be more like Twitter.”
― Janet Gurtler, quote from #16thingsithoughtweretrue


“But remember, if the world didn’t suck, we’d all fall off it.”
― Janet Gurtler, quote from #16thingsithoughtweretrue



“Her gratitude warms my shivering insides. I forget the picture I could have posted and realize that it’s a gift. Real life doesn’t always need to be posted online. I can remember this moment without a photo.”
― Janet Gurtler, quote from #16thingsithoughtweretrue


“I process that. I realize that the more I talk to people, the more I see everyone has something going on underneath the surface.”
― Janet Gurtler, quote from #16thingsithoughtweretrue


“Dads are like noses, her tweet says. They’re always in your face.
Dads aren’t like noses, I tweet back. You’re not allowed to pick them.”
― Janet Gurtler, quote from #16thingsithoughtweretrue


“The girl I was before this trip is dead. I’m worried who will take her place. It frightens me. I’m afraid my bitterness is bigger and will never be contained. I’m not sure I want to meet the new me.”
― Janet Gurtler, quote from #16thingsithoughtweretrue


“She embraces her inner weird and flies her freak flag with all she's got. And for once, I'm smart enough to see what a wonderful thing that is.”
― Janet Gurtler, quote from #16thingsithoughtweretrue



About the author

Janet Gurtler
Born place: Canada
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