Grodstein Lauren Quotes & Sayings

Why do any of us act the way we do? Is it our beliefs or our biology that shapes us? Lauren Grodstein considers this eternal question through the story of Andrew Waite, scientist, father, widower, struggling to raise two daughters, living with the ghost of his wife, facing a test of his faith in science. There are no easy answers here, just the honest complexity of human beings trying their best to be good people. The Explanation for Everything is moving, beautiful, and wonderfully funny. — Victor LaValle

It is never smart, even in a strong democracy, to declare some debate off limits. In a weakening democracy it is catastrophic. — Naomi Wolf

All students can learn. — Christopher Morley

When the lyrical content is based on the word of God it becomes covenanted. — Temi Peters

Let the beginning of the next line catch the rise of the rhythm wave, unless you want a definite longish pause. — Ezra Pound

but is simplicity enough? — James C. Collins

An apple could make you laugh: You are so charming. On our lunch, we find our way along the crowded boulevard. You stop abruptly and pluck two green apples from someone selling them on the street. You look at them and decide they are in love, these two apples. You make them whisper to one another. You make them dance: The kinds of dances they do are dainty. spontaneous. At the end of the dancing, the apples get marries in a little ceremony. After the two apples kiss, you and I laugh. It'll be okay going for the two apples, they will get on fine, anyone can tell. Together, we walk back to the office and hate each other for how easily we can laugh about this. — Joe Meno

I was not frightened as they were, for the very violence of his threats showed how weak he was. — Erik Christian Haugaard

I told him, 'You can start in the middle and kiss your way thirty-six inches to the right, and then you can go back to the middle and kiss your way thirty-six inches to the left. You can just kiss my big ass. — Blaize Clement

Life really does go on. That's what I've learned. It goes. — Lauren Grodstein

I always had good friends, but I did not feel like a cool girl, ever. — Nicole Holofcener