Anna Breslaw Quotes & Sayings

It's been bothering me more and more that I can't ever see anything objectively, that every observation I make is filtered through my personal lens whether I like it or not. I mean, all my favorite novels are like that. F. Scott Fitzgerald basically is Gatsby, so obviously it's Gatsby's book, and Daisy comes off like a flake. But maybe in Daisy's unwritten book, Gatsby is a flashy, patronizing asshole who thinks he could win her with money and fancy stuff. And that might be an even better book. Eventually, — Anna Breslaw

He looks up, sees me in the window, and jumps a little. Good. Let him think I'm a weird Mexican place mat ghost. — Anna Breslaw

It is hard to tell whether he's being honest or following the high school commandment of Thou shalt not show thy uncoolness by openly caring about something, which I have never been good at. — Anna Breslaw

It's SO much worse in high school! People talk about who's dating with such GRAVITY, like they're talking about wikileaks. — Anna Breslaw

It's amazing how the more you read, the less you know. — Anna Breslaw

You can't have an inferiority complex and a superiority complex. Just pick one. — Anna Breslaw

The best parts of life aren't clear-cut or obvious - they don't have neat endings. I know it's your inclination to skip to the end, but you can't just focus on how it's all gonna turn out. — Anna Breslaw

She sighs, and then gives me this look. It's new and I don't like it. Sort of, Two roads diverged in a wood, mine is normal, but I hope you can be happy for me even though you are Miss Havisham. — Anna Breslaw