Ellen Meister > Quotes

“She had been so vulnerable, and Norah wanted only to protect her. But that vulnerability was tied to a massive mistake, a perception of herself too damaged to love. If Norah got anything from this book, it's that we're all damaged. The tragedy is letting it define you.”
― Ellen Meister, Dorothy Parker Drank Here

“It was the yearning she related to. Shriver seemed to understand the specific human pain of wanting and pushing away at the same time. It left her with a gorgeous ache, and when she turned the last page of the book and closed the cover, Norah's connection to the writer felt absolute. It was a breathless, consuming rapture....”
― Ellen Meister, Dorothy Parker Drank Here

“you didn’t have to be stupid to be happy.”
― Ellen Meister, Joyride

“Who’s getting ugly? I’m all for it. May you two be very happy together and raise a brood of artisanal Brooklyn kids with names like Basket and Weave.”
― Ellen Meister, Joyride

“Unlike your mother," she said, exhaling, "I told the culprit immediately. I thought at the very least he would visit me in the hospital after it was all done, but the son of a bitch sent me a get well card. Can you imagine? Serves me right for putting all my eggs in one bastard.”
― Ellen Meister, Dorothy Parker Drank Here

“Doesn’t water still come up through the tap?” she asked. “Capitalism marches on, Dot. What good is free water when you can pay a hotel three dollars a bottle?” “And people are okay with this?” “Of course. America’s love affair with commerce never cools.” “If you tell me they’re still reading Ayn Rand I may spit.”
― Ellen Meister, Dorothy Parker Drank Here

“Joybird shrugged. The girl knew absolutely nothing about her. “My dad left when I was six—then two years later, my mom died, so . . .” Riley sat up straighter. “You shitting me? I thought you grew up on a unicorn farm or something.”
― Ellen Meister, Joyride

“vast expanse of modern gray driftwood flooring—the kind favored by Californians and the decorators of cancer centers.”
― Ellen Meister, The Rooftop Party

“but”
― Ellen Meister, Divorce Towers

“It was his way of gaining some control when life got stormy. He couldn’t will the rain clouds from the horizon, but he could control how he would react to them.”
― Ellen Meister, The Other Life

“There’s no statute of limitations on missing someone. I’m sure there are still times when it feels like only yesterday.” It”
― Ellen Meister, The Other Life

“Every time we face our fears, we grow a little bit.”
― Ellen Meister, Divorce Towers