Why can't the world be simpler, like it is for guinea pigs? They only have a few rules: Crying will get you attention. If it fits in your mouth, it's food. Scream if you don't get your share. Cynthia Lord More Quotes by Cynthia Lord More Quotes From Cynthia Lord It's easy to remember only the good parts of people if you never see them. Real people are much more complicated. Cynthia Lord real remember people Looking closer can make something beautiful Cynthia Lord technology beautiful science I wish everyone had the same chances," I say. "Because it stinks a big one that they don't." - Catherine Cynthia Lord stink chance wish Not everything worth keeping has to be useful. Cynthia Lord life People say it's better to know the truth, but what if the ending's a bad one? Is it still better to know? Or is it kinder to keep that string of hope dangling? To believe that maybe if you just wait long enough, everything could still end the way you want. Cynthia Lord long believe people Just because other people think something, that doesn't make it true. Maybe there's some truth in that, but it's unsatisfying, bitter-tasting truth. Cynthia Lord bitter people thinking Wishes are slippery things. You have to be very specific or you can get exactly what you wished for and still end up with nothing. Cynthia Lord stills ends wish Sometimes people don't answer because they didn't hear you, Other times it's because they don't want to hear you! Cynthia Lord answers want people Some people think they know who you are, when really they don't. Cynthia Lord knows people thinking ...choosing words is harder than I thought. Cynthia Lord harder When someone is upset, it’s not a good time to bring up your own problems. Cynthia Lord upset good-times problem Stay because you want to be here. Stay because we would miss you. And stay because you can belong in more than one place, and one of your places is with us. Cynthia Lord missing want life Just this once, let it be easy. Cynthia Lord easy No toys in the fish tank Cynthia Lord fish-tanks tanks toys It hurts how life goes on, unknowing. Cynthia Lord unknowing hurt goes-on
