Susan Beth Pfeffer > Quotes

“I guess I always felt even if the world came to an end, McDonald's would still be open.”
― Susan Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“I never really thought about how when I look at the moon, it's the same moon as Shakespeare and Marie Antoinette and George Washington and Cleopatra looked at.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“I wonder if I'll ever have to decide which is worse, life as we're living or no life at all.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“If God wanted a world filled with saints, He never would have created adolescence.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, The Dead and the Gone

“We may not have a future, but you can't deny we have a past.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“What about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“Maybe I'm wrong," Mom said. "Maybe the world really is coming to an end."
"Should I try Fox News?" I asked.
Mom shuddered. "We're not that desperate," she said.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“But she's wrong about hell. You don't have to wait until you're dead to get there.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“What about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies."
"We're all going to want cookies if the world comes to an end," Mrs. Nesbitt agreed. "And chips and pretzels. If the world is coming to an end, why should I care about my blood pressure?"
"Okay, we'll die fat," Mom said.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“The only way you can be the best at something is to be the best you can be.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“Here's the funny thing about the world coming to an end. Once it gets going, it doesn't seem to stop.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“I hate the moon. I hate tides and earthquakes and volcanoes. I hate a world where things that have absolutely nothing to do with me can destroy my life and the lives of people I love.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“I have no privacy. But I feel so alone.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“I feel myself shriveling along with my world, getting smaller and harder. I'm turning into a rock, and in some ways that's good, because rocks last forever.
But if this is how I'm going to last forever, then I don't want to.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“Even the rats are drowning,' Alex said.
Nah,' Kevin said. 'They've been taking swimming lessons at the Y.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, The Dead and the Gone

“Mom, is the world coming to an end?" Jonny asked, picking up the plate of cookies and ramming one into his mouth.
"No, it isn'T," Mom said, folding her lawn chair and carrying it to the front of the house. "And yes, you do have to go to school tomorrow.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“He taught me to trust in tomorrow.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, This World We Live In

“It wouldn't be New Year's without a resolution. I've resolved to take a moment every day for the rest of my life to appreciate what I have.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“They say asteroids hit the moon pretty often, which is how the moon gets its crater, but this one is going to be the biggest asteroid ever to hit it and on a clear night you should be able to see the impact when it happens, maybe even with the naked eye but certainly with binoculars. They made it sound pretty dramatic, but I still don't think it's worth three homework assignments.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“But it's our curse and our blessing to remember the past and to know there's a future.

—Charlie”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, This World We Live In

“About 10 minutes ago, we all woke up because of this strange roaring sound. We all raced toward the sound, which turned out to be the washing machine going back on.
Who knew the rinse cycle could be so scary?”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“Back in the time when life was easy, the Internet would have told me what I needed to know. The great thing about the Internet was it didn't care why you were asking.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, This World We Live In

“Just in case the world ends tomorrow," she said. "We might as well enjoy today.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer

“Life's sloppy...You think you know how tomorrow's going to be, you've made your plans, everything is set in place, and then the unimaginable happens. Life catches you by surprise. It always does. But there's good mixed in with the bad. It's there. You just have to recognize it.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, This World We Live In

“Librarians! Librarians always know how to find out things. That was their job even before the Internet.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, This World We Live In

“What's the point of God making us human if He doesn't want us to act like we're human?'
'To see if we can rise above our natures,'Megan said.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“He walked out of the office to find Kevin Daley standing there. 'I like your style,' Kevin said.
Thank you,' Alex said. 'I like it, too.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, The Dead and the Gone

“I wonder if I cry whether my tears would be gray.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“This morning the electricity came on for a few minutes, and when it did, Jonny said, "Hey, it's a black-on."
This is what passes for humor around here.”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

“Trust in tomorrow...Every day of your life, there's been a tomorrow. I promise you, there'll be a tomorrow.

—Alex Morales to Miranda Evans”
― Susan Beth Pfeffer, This World We Live In