Mercy Jodi Picoult Quotes & Sayings

She knew how you went about falling in love; she did not know how you went about falling into trust. — Jodi Picoult

When Javert finally realized that Valjean had something he himself didn't - mercy - did he shrug and find a new obsession, like knitting or Game of Thrones? No. Because without Valjean to hate, he didn't know who he was anymore. — Jodi Picoult

Three months ago, if you asked me, I would have told you that if you really loved someone, you'd let them go. But now I look at you, and I dreamed about Maggie, and I see that I've been wrong. If you really love someone, Allie, I think you have to take them back. — Jodi Picoult

The only difference between a wish and a prayer is that you're at the mercy of the universe for the first, and you've got some help with the second. — Jodi Picoult

If you chose to stop a loved one's suffering - either before it began or during the process - was that murder, or mercy? — Jodi Picoult

[ ... ] Wondering why white people named girl babies things like Hope and Faith and Patience - names they could never live up to - and black mothers called their daughters Mercy, Deliverance, Salvation - crosses they'd always have to bear. — Jodi Picoult

I know you love me. The question is, how much? — Jodi Picoult