Lisa Greenwald > Quotes

“Today's Valentine's Day. There's a whole day devoted solely to love. Does that make any sense? Nah. Love makes us all crazy. But it's fun too.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Sweet Treats & Secret Crushes

“Because this time he's holding my hand and not letting go. And I'm not letting go either.”
― Lisa Greenwald, My Life in Pink & Green

“My family never went skiing. My dad was afraid of heights and my mom felt that a vacation was only a vacation if it involved reading at least two books on the beach.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Sweet Treats & Secret Crushes

“When you buy a new pair of shoes you can start all fresh again and have confendce on what you are going”
― Lisa Greenwald, My Life in Pink & Green

“Remember? Remember all these things we were going to do? It felt like someone had snatched a beach blanket out from under me while I was still sitting on it. And now I had sand in my underwear. Having”
― Lisa Greenwald, Kale, My Ex, and Other Things to Toss in a Blender

“Like when you buy a picture frame, and there’s that slim sheet of plastic you have to peel off before you can use it. We’re all covered in a slim piece of sadness plastic.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Friendship List #2: 12 Before 13

“I’m your BFF. BFFs are for bragging.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Friendship List #2: 12 Before 13

“We’re taught as little kids, over and over again, to say thank you, and then as we grow up, people don’t remind us all the time, and sometimes we forget. But we shouldn’t. We should all be bound by thanks. As much as possible.”
― Lisa Greenwald, 13 and 3/4

“Our eyes can do so much better than a camera.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Friendship List #2: 12 Before 13

“Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.”
― Lisa Greenwald, TBH, This Is So Awkward

“Just because you’re BFFs with someone doesn’t mean you’re exactly the same as they are. And that’s okay. That’s probably better, actually.”
― Lisa Greenwald, 11 Before 12

“I guess that’s what gratitude is. It’s not really about filling a journal, though that’s great. It’s remembering to pay attention all the time, to snap those memories and save them and show appreciation again and again and again.”
― Lisa Greenwald, 13 and 3/4

“so much of life is wrapped up in that fear; the sense that we won’t have another chance, the feeling that time is limited and we want to make the most of it, and we want everything to go exactly the way we want it to go.”
― Lisa Greenwald, 13 and 3/4

“think we pretty much do everything in life different, and that’s why we’re BFFs. We balance each other out, and we have different ideas and processes and stuff.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Friendship List #2: 12 Before 13

“there’s no way to prepare for most things in life. None. I just need to go with it. See what happens.”
― Lisa Greenwald, 13 and 3/4

“The whole world is a narrow bridge, but the most important thing is not to be afraid.”
― Lisa Greenwald, 13 and 3/4

“A big part of friendship is meeting people on their terms, I’m realizing, and not expecting them to be someone they’re not. Just because you’re BFFs with someone doesn’t mean you’re exactly the same as they are. And that’s okay. That’s probably better, actually.”
― Lisa Greenwald, 11 Before 12

“Sushi with my favorite ladies!”
― Lisa Greenwald, Pink & Green Is the New Black

“My heart hurt a little bit right then. It’s weird how when you’re in a relationship with someone you know every little detail about their day. And then one day you’re just not anymore, and you don’t know the little details or the big details. It’s cut off like a power outage.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Kale, My Ex, and Other Things to Toss in a Blender

“I think when we plan too much, we kind of miss the moment. And then we freak out when things don’t go exactly the way we planned them. Because there’s literally no way for anything to ever go exactly as we plan it. It’s just not possible.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Friendship List #2: 12 Before 13

“The whole "I won't tell anyone" promise does not apply to best friends.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Pink & Green Is the New Black

“Life is tricky. We have to muddle through the hard spots, hoping that they will pass quickly and that we will gain some understanding and perspective, and be better equipped to handle them the next time they come around. And then we strive as best we can to appreciate the great times while we are living them.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Friendship List #2: 12 Before 13

“One person’s perfect isn’t the same as another person’s perfect.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Pink & Green Is the New Black

“forty-five-year-old dad of three.”
― Lisa Greenwald, 13 and Counting

“You’re the strangest person I ever met, she said & I said you too & we decided we’d know each other a long time.”
― Lisa Greenwald, 13 and Counting

“We wish and wish and wish and wish But some things don’t come true It is the way of life Might as well get used to it”
― Lisa Greenwald, TBH, This Is So Awkward

“Dear Diary, I couldn’t write in you last night because I slept over at Cecily’s house. It was fun but I felt like I had too many secrets. One, the Colin thing. Two, that we may be moving before the summer. They are my BFFs, but I couldn’t bring it up. You are the only one who knows this stuff. I’m tired now. Bye. Love, Gabby”
― Lisa Greenwald, TBH, This Is So Awkward

“hope at some point in everyone’s life they get to be a member of something—even if it’s something they started themselves, a made-up club or whatever.”
― Lisa Greenwald, Friendship List #2: 12 Before 13

“Are you okay?” I ask Ari. She sighs. I have no idea what that means. “What is it?” I press. “I’m”
― Lisa Greenwald, 11 Before 12

“Yup. I made a bet with a student once. If he did his homework and got at least a B for the year, I’d wear purple socks every single day.”
― Lisa Greenwald, My Summer of Pink & Green: Pink & Green Book Two