When I first heard the word existential, I didn't know what it meant. But then I found out that no one knows what it means, so now I use it all the time. Francine Pascal More Quotes by Francine Pascal More Quotes From Francine Pascal Love was more than blind. It was deaf and dumb, too. It was catatonic. It was vegetative. Francine Pascal broken-heart blind dumb Luck doesn't shine her light on each of us equally. She is arbitrary, irrational, unfair and sometimes downright cruel. Francine Pascal luck shining light The people with the most fear have the greatest opportunity to be brave. Francine Pascal brave opportunity people I don't do rewrites. I put all the pages in a pile next to the typewriter. Francine Pascal next pages typewriters The human heart was undeniably the stupidest organ in the body. Francine Pascal stupidest body heart I am seventeen. The good things about seventeen is that you’re not sixteen. Sixteen goes with the word sweet, and I am so far from sweet. Francine Pascal sixteen good-things sweet She needed to get out of there. Her brains, thankfully, were still safely in her skull, but her emotions were splattered on the pavement. Francine Pascal pavement skulls brain As pathetic as it was, she'd rather hold on to the possibility of something perfect than be hit with the reality of nothing much. Francine Pascal possibility perfect reality I get some of my ideas from watching my three daughters, but most of them come from my own memories of growing up. I can remember how romantic I was, not just about love, but romance in the classic sense - the romantic ideals: of honor and truth, of loyalty, sacrifice and fairness. Those were the elements that made a story satisfying to me. Francine Pascal daughter loyalty mother Jessica walked away from Aaron and Ken, flashing them both a big smile. They were both very attractive - she had dated each of them a number of times. In fact, not too long ago she had contemplated falling in love with Ken for lack of anything better to do. Francine Pascal long-ago falling-in-love numbers You see, Suzanne, history lectures bore me, art films bore me, your friends bore me, and, if you want to know the truth, I guess you bore me too. Francine Pascal lectures bored art Roger Collins wasn't the most popular teacher at school only because he was interesting in class. In fact, most of the girls would have loved a little after-class attention from this teacher. Francine Pascal girl teacher school Elizabeth scowled, feeling like a nobody, a nothing. She felt like her entire self had been made worthless. She could change her interests, but she couldn't change her looks. She'd never be six feet tall. She'd never look like a supermodel. Francine Pascal self-esteem feet feelings I always had a fascination with twins. Francine Pascal fascination twins He slowed down a bit more. "Gaia, how do you know these things?" She shrugged. "I'm smart." "And modest, too." "Modesty is a waste of time," she pronounced. "I'll keep that in mind. Francine Pascal waste smart mind Life's one great lesson was: Do not care. Not caring was a person's real protection. Francine Pascal lessons caring real the more the merrier. so enjoy reading more books Francine Pascal more-the-merrier reading book Ella was vapid and worthless at least nine-tenths of the time, but when she got really mad, her face became sharp and purposeful. Almost vicious. Like if Barbie were suddenly possessed by Atilla the Hun. Francine Pascal vapid barbie mad If you want to mess with me, you'd rather be ready for the consequences. Francine Pascal mess-with-me ready want Nature compensates for its mistakes. Francine Pascal mistake
