Quotes from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1

Joseph Gordon-Levitt ·  87 pages

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“His hands were weak and shaking from carrying far too many books from the bookshop. It was the best feeling.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“The Sun is such a lonely star. Whenever he comes out to see his friends, they all disappear.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“Well, look who I ran into,"
crowed Coincidence.
"Please," flirted Fate, "this
was meant to be.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“The universe is not made up of atoms; it’s made up of tiny stories.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“If I read our story backwards, it's about how I un-broke your heart, and then we were happy until one day, you forgot about me forever.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1



“A man touched me: 
his hand... my thigh.

I touched him too: 
my fist... his jaw.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“I collect flickering stars
in old pickling jars,
poking holes in the lids
so they can breathe.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“You're gone. No mailing address.
But I send you letters anyway.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“I know other worlds exist. I can see them in my peripheral vision.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“When you become a ghost
feel free to haunt me.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1



“The element of surprise wasn't allowed near the Periodic Table.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“It's HE-RO," the boy argued.
"No," the girl insisted,
"it's HER-O.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“The doctor's wife ate two apples a day, just to be safe. But her husband kept coming home.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“I'm ready for another adventure now, take me far away please!

Ok one more... But then you have to read to me!”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1


“Okay, I'll admit, I have a few skeletons in my closet; but they weren't skeletons when I put them there.”
― Joseph Gordon-Levitt, quote from The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Vol. 1



About the author

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Born place: in Sherman Oaks, North Hollywood, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, The United States
Born date February 17, 1981
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