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Christina Baker Kline Quotes

Most people are remarkably resilient. Even those who have been through war or great loss often find reservoirs of strength. But the legacy of trauma is a heavy burden to bear Picture Quote #1

I think a lot of readers are looking for a book they can talk about Picture Quote #1

Having the book-club army embrace you is a gift that keeps giving for years Picture Quote #1

So is it just human nature to believe that things happen for a reason - to find some shred of meaning even in the worst experiences? Picture Quote #1

I have three sons, as different from each other as any three humans could be but connected by their shared love of Guitar Hero. I’m lucky to be married to a man I can call my soulmate without any irony whatsoever Picture Quote #1

The twists and turns of your life can be so unexpected, and that’s a good thing to learn Picture Quote #1

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My parents are a bedrock. And I have three complex, strong, and funny sisters who inspire and sustain me Picture Quote #1

I was stunned to learn that more than 200,000 abandoned, neglected, or orphaned children had been sent from the East Coast to the Midwest on trains between 1854 and 1929 Picture Quote #1

Other signs of the apocalypse proliferate. After a pop-up ad appears on her screen, Vivian announces that she plans to sign up for Netflix. She buys a digital camera on Amazon with one click. She asks Molly if she’s ever seen the sneezing baby panda video on YouTube. She even joins Facebook Picture Quote #1

I often work and write in coffee shops, observing the baristas and eavesdropping on interesting conversations Picture Quote #1

My mother was one of the most dynamic and brilliant women I have ever known. She was also mercurial and unfocused Picture Quote #1

With a hardcover, you get two chances, a year apart, for the book to make an impact - often with a new cover featuring artfully crafted snippets of reviews, a new marketing campaign and maybe even a new publisher Picture Quote #1

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In my ideal world, my next novel would have a first printing of, say, 2,500 hardcovers for reviewers, libraries, collectors, and autograph hounds. The publisher could print more copies if they get low. And simultaneously, or six weeks later, the book would be available in paperback Picture Quote #1

Book clubs, both online and in person, have become a large percentage of the reading public, and many of them won’t consider reading books in hardcover Picture Quote #1

I don’t think that trauma is an illusion; there is no question in my mind that circumstances beyond our control can shape and define us. But ultimately, we make choices about letting ourselves be defined by our pasts Picture Quote #1

There’s no question that my son is better prepared for college than I was. He manages his time better, is more efficient and more directed, and spends less time in lines and more time doing exactly what he sets out to do Picture Quote #1

It’s human nature to want to think the best of others, but if you listen carefully, people will always tell you who they are Picture Quote #1

It’s hard selling books in general: companies are merging, editors being laid off, bricks-and-mortar bookstores closing, large chain bookstores squeezing out independents, and online retailers squeezing out chain bookstores Picture Quote #1

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You got to learn to take what people are willing to give Picture Quote #1

It’s human nature to want to think the best of others, but if you listen carefully, people will always tell you who they are Picture Quote #1

And so it is that you learn how to pass, if you’re lucky, to look like everyone else, even though you’re broken inside Picture Quote #1

Time constricts and flattens, you know. It’s not evenly weighted. Certain moments linger in the mind and others disappear Picture Quote #1

I learned long ago that loss is not only probable but inevitable. I know what it means to lose everything, to let go of one life and find another. And now I feel, with a strange, deep certainty, that it must be my lot in life to be taught that lesson over and over again Picture Quote #1

She knows too well what it’s like to tamp down your natural inclinations, to force a smile when you feel numb... The expression of emotion does not come naturally, so yo learn to fake it. To pretend. To display an empathy you don’t really feel. And so it is that you learn to pass, if you’re lucky, to look like everyone else, even though you’re broken inside Picture Quote #1

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I like the assumption that everyone is trying his best, and we should all just be kind to each other Picture Quote #1

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Most people are remarkably resilient. Even those who have been through war or great loss often find reservoirs of strength. But the legacy of trauma is a heavy burden to bear. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) I think a lot of readers are looking for a book they can talk about (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) Having the book-club army embrace you is a gift that keeps giving for years (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) So is it just human nature to believe that things happen for a reason - to find some shred of meaning even in the worst experiences? (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) I have three sons, as different from each other as any three humans could be but connected by their shared love of Guitar Hero. I’m lucky to be married to a man I can call my soulmate without any irony whatsoever. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) The twists and turns of your life can be so unexpected, and that’s a good thing to learn (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) My parents are a bedrock. And I have three complex, strong, and funny sisters who inspire and sustain me. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) I was stunned to learn that more than 200,000 abandoned, neglected, or orphaned children had been sent from the East Coast to the Midwest on trains between 1854 and 1929. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) Other signs of the apocalypse proliferate. After a pop-up ad appears on her screen, Vivian announces that she plans to sign up for Netflix. She buys a digital camera on Amazon with one click. She asks Molly if she’s ever seen the sneezing baby panda video on YouTube. She even joins Facebook. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) I often work and write in coffee shops, observing the baristas and eavesdropping on interesting conversations. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) My mother was one of the most dynamic and brilliant women I have ever known. She was also mercurial and unfocused. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) With a hardcover, you get two chances, a year apart, for the book to make an impact - often with a new cover featuring artfully crafted snippets of reviews, a new marketing campaign and maybe even a new publisher. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) In my ideal world, my next novel would have a first printing of, say, 2,500 hardcovers for reviewers, libraries, collectors, and autograph hounds. The publisher could print more copies if they get low. And simultaneously, or six weeks later, the book would be available in paperback. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) Book clubs, both online and in person, have become a large percentage of the reading public, and many of them won’t consider reading books in hardcover. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) I don’t think that trauma is an illusion; there is no question in my mind that circumstances beyond our control can shape and define us. But ultimately, we make choices about letting ourselves be defined by our pasts. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) There’s no question that my son is better prepared for college than I was. He manages his time better, is more efficient and more directed, and spends less time in lines and more time doing exactly what he sets out to do. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) It’s human nature to want to think the best of others, but if you listen carefully, people will always tell you who they are. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) It’s hard selling books in general: companies are merging, editors being laid off, bricks-and-mortar bookstores closing, large chain bookstores squeezing out independents, and online retailers squeezing out chain bookstores. (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) You got to learn to take what people are willing to give (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) It’s human nature to want to think the best of others, but if you listen carefully, people will always tell you who they are (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) And so it is that you learn how to pass, if you’re lucky, to look like everyone else, even though you’re broken inside (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) Time constricts and flattens, you know. It’s not evenly weighted. Certain moments linger in the mind and others disappear (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) I learned long ago that loss is not only probable but inevitable. I know what it means to lose everything, to let go of one life and find another. And now I feel, with a strange, deep certainty, that it must be my lot in life to be taught that lesson over and over again (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) She knows too well what it’s like to tamp down your natural inclinations, to force a smile when you feel numb... The expression of emotion does not come naturally, so yo learn to fake it. To pretend. To display an empathy you don’t really feel. And so it is that you learn to pass, if you’re lucky, to look like everyone else, even though you’re broken inside (Christina Baker Kline Quotes) I like the assumption that everyone is trying his best, and we should all just be kind to each other (Christina Baker Kline Quotes)