Leslie Connor > Quotes

“In the morning I woke like a sloth in the fog.”
― Leslie Connor, Waiting for Normal

“You are always going to love him," she said. " You're stuck with that.”
― Leslie Connor, The Things You Kiss Goodbye

“Knowing what you love is smart.”
― Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

“Got me thinking. I know what I love too. Family and friends. All the ones here and all ones gone. I love my dog, and this orchard, and a crumbledown house.

Funny thing. The way that feels. It's not dark, unlucky, or stupid. Tell you what. Stupid can go sit on the head of a pink somewhere.

Knowing what you love is smart." -Mason”
― Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

“my ancestors didn't fight there way to the top of the food chain to look down and see me eating leaves”
― Leslie Connor

“He has the best tail that ever grew off the back of any dog.”
― Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

“Normal …is when you know what’s gonna happen next. Not exactly what, because probably nobody gets that. But normal is being able to count on certain things. Good things. And it’s having everyone together—just because they belong that way.” I realized I was making a circle with my hands as if I were holding on to a tiny world. “I keep waiting for it to happen to us,” I said, looking up at Mommers. “But we—we never seem to get all the way to normal.”
― Leslie Connor, Waiting for Normal

“Stupid can go sit on the head of a pin somewhere.”
― Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

“Tell you what.”
― Leslie Connor

“عسلک، باز هم ار پل ها عبور کن و از پشت درها سرک بکش. دنیا خیلی خیلی بزرگ است.”
― Leslie Connor

“When we serve our communities well, the ripple is felt throughout humanity.”
― Leslie Connor, All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook

“Well, I promised Frenchie I’d walk him into his room. He’ll take that to heart,”
― Leslie Connor, Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

“Change happens. It's the world's number one constant.”
― Leslie Connor, Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

“I'm an All-Point Bulletin
--alerting and alarming--
Both sides of town line.”
― Leslie Connor, Dead on Town Line

“It looks like there’s a different world inside those gates.” “Hmm. Gates’ll do that. Just like bridges,” Soula said.”
― Leslie Connor, Waiting for Normal

“No wishing for pincher eyes to hold the letters in place. No blinking to clear a mess.”
― Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

“Makes me laugh because it is true. I have noticed that quite a lot of times. True things are funny. (p190)”
― Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

“All my ideas were the loud kind. Hard to keep inside.”
― Leslie Connor, Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

“Pain is . . . a message. True for heart, body, and soul.”
― Leslie Connor, The Things You Kiss Goodbye

“I figured I could say this to Helena; her boobs were ahead of my boobs. “My puberty book says there’s no way to stop ’em.” I paused. “Darn things could get huge!” I opened my eyes wide.”
― Leslie Connor, Waiting for Normal

“Treat yourself sweetly, Aurora. Change happens. It's the world's number on constant" -Mr. Menkis”
― Leslie Connor, Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

“Ms. Binny says, "Those are your words. You're writing, Mason! Come do it every day. This can be your journal. It's the story of you.”
― Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

“Making words nobody can hear. Calvin squints at her. There’s not much else you can do about Shayleen. Just squint. And wonder things.”
― Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

“Say what you will. But a person just cannot know what he doesn't know. And you can't always see that a bad thing is going to happen before it happens. If you could, no bad would ever come.”
― Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

“The dictionary,” I explained. “A hero is someone who sets themselves apart from others. You know—someone who is strong or shows courage, takes a risk. And I know Webster’s is probably talking about well known heroes. Like from the newspapers and history books. Inventors and athletes and people like Martin Luther King.” “Uh-huh.” Soula was still listening. “But don’t you think it’s possible . . .”—I twisted up my face—“…that every person is a hero to someone else?” I said.”
― Leslie Connor, Waiting for Normal

“You are always going to love him, she said " You're stuck with that.”
― Leslie Connor