Jenna Marcus > Quotes

“With my temporary malfunctioning powers, I somehow felt empty, as if a vital part of me had escaped. I never realized how hollow I’d feel without my abilities. It almost felt like I had a phantom limb; I could feel it there, but I couldn’t do anything with it.”
― Jenna Marcus, My Unusual Talent

“Sometimes I wonder what life would be like if I were just normal. No gifts, no talents, no curses.”
― Jenna Marcus, My Unusual Talent

“At some point in the night, Dad had died, and we’d been left to figure out the rest of our lives, or at least the next few hours.”
― Jenna Marcus, Breathe Deep & Swim

“Without knowing her intention, I had to apply my own meaning to the phrase. Whether or not it was “correct,” there was no way to tell, but I always said this to myself in order to prepare for a challenging task. First, you take a deep breath to build your confidence, as if you are breathing in the world to absorb its strength. Then, you just go. You apply yourself to the task and do not stop. You just need to swim. You have to trust in the proverbial water and your own intuition to take you to where you need to go. So, you navigate the watery depths to make your way to your destination.”
― Jenna Marcus, Breathe Deep & Swim

“It’s not my fault that I’m intelligent. It comes naturally. Sometimes, I believe that being telekinetic somehow affected my cognitive capacity.”
― Jenna Marcus, My Unusual Talent

“Forcing my eyes open, I refused to blink, knowing that in a flash the mysterious figure might disappear.”
― Jenna Marcus, My Unusual Talent

“I was hoping the journal would provide answers to my grandfather’s mysterious life, but it seemed to be producing more questions than answers.”
― Jenna Marcus, My Unusual Talent

“The part of you that you repress will eat at you until it destroys you. You’ve always known that, and yet you continue to think everything will be fine. You try to convince yourself that you can fit into a world where you know you shouldn’t exist.”
― Jenna Marcus, My Unusual Talent