Jennifer Gilby Roberts > Quotes

“Don't you think you're a little old now to be quoting The Chronicles of Narnia?' I ask, raising an eyebrow at him.
'You read Harry Potter,' Will protests.
'Everyone reads Harry Potter,' I exclaim. 'It's an institution. Besides, it's not really a kids book, it's a metaphor for the world at large. It's almost philosophical in its way.”
― Jennifer Gilby Roberts, The Dr Pepper Prophecies

“All my teachers told me that a degree would mean a high paid
job. They lied.”
― Jennifer Gilby Roberts, The Dr Pepper Prophecies

“When I was interviewing Beth as a potential flatmate, I asked her about her hobbies. She said she enjoyed cooking for others. I asked her when she could move in.”
― Jennifer Gilby Roberts, The Dr Pepper Prophecies

“Cynthia sighs, contemplating a fruit and nut bar. 'Chocolate,' she says despairingly. 'Safer than cocaine, easier to get hold of than Prozac. The government's most effective way to prevent revolution.”
― Jennifer Gilby Roberts, The Dr Pepper Prophecies

“Not that I'm the kind of person who would actually inflict emotional pain on another human being out of a selfish, twisted need for revenge.
I just like to think about it.”
― Jennifer Gilby Roberts, The Dr Pepper Prophecies

“And I have a brush.  This is doable.”
― Jennifer Gilby Roberts, The Dr Pepper Prophecies

“about ten incubators plus monitors round a central desk.  An incubator is a large, clear plastic box on a stand, with portholes”
― Jennifer Gilby Roberts, Early Daze