Jamie Zerndt > Quotes

“I Made a Jacket Out of a poem But it was cold like me Dropping colors and phrase from its sleeve Shivering and useless Until I hemmed in the warmth of your name”
― James Zerndt, The Korean Word For Butterfly

“(21)…Friends,”
― James Zerndt, The Cloud Seeders

“Would you rather hope or pray?”
― James Zerndt, The Cloud Seeders

“Eat the Rich: A Recipe Preheat the oven to 451 degrees, the temperature at which money burns. Next, take three SUV’s, crack them in two and remove the whites. Then mix together in a bowl with two self-satisfied peels of laughter from a soccer mom. Bake for a generation. Garnishing options: Diced Debutante Julienned CEO Dash of Trustafarian Ladle of Landlord”
― Jamie Zerndt, Everyone's Happier Than You

“We take things for granted, Hyo. You will, too, someday. It's hard not to. There's so much in life. So many things going on that if you try to keep them all, I suppose a person would explode. But try to make room for memories of your family. Someday they'll mean more to you than you can imagine.”
― Jamie Zerndt, The Korean Word For Butterfly

“I lied to Joe for the first time. It wouldn't be the last...   When I walk I have three shadows now”
― James Zerndt, The Korean Word For Butterfly

“DON’T BE LATE! That was what the invitation to the abortion party said. I didn’t know the girl who was pregnant, but I went anyway.”
― Jamie Zerndt, The Korean Word For Butterfly