Well, you canโt control what they do, but you can control how you respond to itโฆwhether you allow it to drive you crazy, or occupy all of your thoughts, or whether you note what theyโre doing, consider it, and make a conscious decision as to how much youโll let it affect you
Jennifer WeinerThe way I see it,โ she began, โyour motherโs devoted her whole life to you kids.โ She said โyou kidsโ in precisely the same tone I would have used for โyou infestation of cockroaches
Jennifer WeinerI've learned that some broken things stay broken, and I've learned that you can get through bad times and keep looking for better ones, as long as you have people who love you.
Jennifer WeinerIf you write chick lit, and if you're a New Yorker, and if your book becomes the topic of pop-culture fascination, the paper might make dismissive and ignorant mention of your book. If you write romance, forget about it. You'll be lucky if they spell your name right on the bestseller list.
Jennifer Weiner