Quotes from Little Earthquakes

Jennifer Weiner ·  557 pages

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“You should be concerned about the state of your soul, not the state of your bank account.”
― Jennifer Weiner, quote from Little Earthquakes


“The condom broke. I know how stupid that sounds. It's the reproductive version of the dog ate my homework.”
― Jennifer Weiner, quote from Little Earthquakes


“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the patience not to strangle my mother-in-law, chop her into little pieces, and dump them down a sewer.”
― Jennifer Weiner, quote from Little Earthquakes


“She thought of what it would be like to grow up without the one certainty that every baby deseved - when I'm hurt or cold or scared, someone will come and care for me - and how that absence could warp you so that you'd lash out at the people you loved, driving them away when all you wanted to do was pull them closer.”
― Jennifer Weiner, quote from Little Earthquakes


“This is so much harder than I ever thought it would be...because the thing is, even if you're just working part-time, your boss is going to expect a full week's worth of work, no matter how understanding she is. That's just the nature of the working world-things have to get done, babies or not. And if you're like me-if you're like any woman who ever did well in school and did well at her job-you don't want to disappoint a boss. And you want to do a good job raising your baby...It's not like you think it's going to be”
― Jennifer Weiner, quote from Little Earthquakes



“mooo," she said... "I mean mmmm," she moaned. Louder this time. Goddamn Dr. Seuss is ruining my sex life.”
― Jennifer Weiner, quote from Little Earthquakes


“I don't like futons. They can't commit. I'm a bed! I'm a couch! I'm a bed! I'm a couch!”
― Jennifer Weiner, quote from Little Earthquakes


“But I'll tell you a secret. You know what boys like? A woman who's happy with herself. Who's not making herself miserable with the Jane Fonda videotapes and complaining all the time about whether this part or that one's too big. And you know what else they like? She leaned in close, whispering into her granddaughter's ear. Good food.”
― Jennifer Weiner, quote from Little Earthquakes


“Kau melakukan yang terbaik yang kau bisa. Itu yang dilakukan tiap ibu.”
― Jennifer Weiner, quote from Little Earthquakes


“You have to let people be who they want,” Terry said. “Even if it’s not what you want them to be.”
― Jennifer Weiner, quote from Little Earthquakes



About the author

Jennifer Weiner
Born place: in The United States
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