Anna is the only proof I have that I was born into this family. Instead of dropped off on the doorstep by some Bonnie and Clyde couple that ran off into the night. On the surface, weโre polar opposites. Under the skin, though, weโre the same: people think they know what theyโre getting, and theyโre always wrong. (Jesse)
Jodi PicoultShe had loved him. He knew this; he had never doubted it. But she had also asked him to kill her. If you love someone that much, you did not lay that sort of burden on him for the rest of his life.
Jodi PicoultWe all want to know what went wrong, even when there isn't really an answer to that question.
Jodi PicoultYou don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they're not.
Jodi Picoultif you think of a relationship as a living entity, I guess it's one thing if the missing two percent is, like, a fingernail. But when it's the heart, that's a whole different ball of wax.
Jodi PicoultHave a conversation with your family about your end-of-life wishes while you are healthy. No one wants to have that discussion... but if you do, you'll be giving your loved ones a tremendous gift, since they won't have to guess what your wishes would have been, and it takes the onus of responsibility off of them.
Jodi Picoult