We believe what we want to, what we need to. The corollary is that we choose not to see what we'd rather pretend doesn't exist.
Jodi PicoultWe all know that a sky with clouds in it is much more interesting than one that doesnโt have any.
Jodi PicoultHe knew that there was a difference between something that makes you happy and something that doesnโt make you unhappy. The trick was convincing yourself these were one and the same.
Jodi PicoultIn nineteen minutes, you can mow the front lawn; color your hair; watch a third of a hockey game. In nineteen minutes, you can bake scones or get a tooth filled by a dentist; you can fold laundry for a family of five. In nineteen minutes, you can stop the world; or you can just jump off it.
Jodi Picoult