Susan Beth Pfeffer Quotes - Page 2

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• He taught me to trust in tomorrow.

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  Taught, Tomorrow

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• But it's our curse and our blessing to remember the past and to know there's a future. —Charlie

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  Blessing, Past, Remember

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2010). “This World We Live In”, p.148, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Even the rats are drowning,' Alex said. Nah,' Kevin said. 'They've been taking swimming lessons at the Y.

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  Swimming, Alex, Lessons

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.400, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Librarians! Librarians always know how to find out things. That was their job even before the Internet.

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  Jobs, Internet, Librarian

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.678, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I thought about how unlikely it was I would ever meet any guy,fall in love, get married, have babies. Especially since I was going to spend the rest of my life in the cellar, where, in the not too distant future, I'd turn into a toadstool. I hoped I'd be the poisonous variety.

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  Baby, Falling In Love, Guy

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.563, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I have no privacy. But I feel so alone.

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  Privacy, Feels

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2008). “Life As We Knew It”, p.250, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• But I don't want to have to stop feeling. I really think I'd rather die than stop feeling.

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  Thinking, Feelings, Want

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.90, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• One of the more gratifying things about guilt is that it makes us feel important.

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  Guilt, Important, Feels

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (1982). “About David”, Laurel Leaf

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• Maybe I'm wrong," Mom said. "Maybe the world really is coming to an end." "Should I try Fox News?" I asked. Mom shuddered. "We're not that desperate," she said.

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  Mom, Trying, News

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2008). “Life As We Knew It”, p.20, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• todays the first anniversary of the asteroid hitting the moon. A year ago i was sixteen years old, a sophomore in high school.

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  School, Moon, Years

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.576, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I'm 16 years old. Let me get my learner's permit first. then I'll worry about lifetime commitments

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  Commitment, Years, Worry

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.13, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• What about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies." "We're all going to want cookies if the world comes to an end," Mrs. Nesbitt agreed. "And chips and pretzels. If the world is coming to an end, why should I care about my blood pressure?" "Okay, we'll die fat," Mom said.

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  Mom, Blood, Cookies

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2008). “Life As We Knew It”, p.34, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• So what if I don't learn algebra?' 'Someday schools will be open again,' Mom said. 'Things will be normal. You need to do your work now for when that happens.' 'That's never going to happen,' Jon said. 'And even if schools do open up somewhere, they're not going to open up here. There aren't enough people left.' 'We don't know how many people are like us, holed up, making do until times get better.' 'I bet whoever they are, they aren't studying algebra,' Jon said.

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  Mom, School, People

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• Mom, is the world coming to an end?" Jonny asked, picking up the plate of cookies and ramming one into his mouth. "No, it isn'T," Mom said, folding her lawn chair and carrying it to the front of the house. "And yes, you do have to go to school tomorrow.

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  Mom, School, House

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2008). “Life As We Knew It”, p.20, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Lisa's baby was due about now. I've decided she had it and it was a girl. I've named her Rachel.

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  Girl, Baby, Dues

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.229, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• woman must not depend on the protection of man, but must learn to protect herself

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  Inspirational, Women, Criminal Mind

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• About 10 minutes ago, we all woke up because of this strange roaring sound. We all raced toward the sound, which turned out to be the washing machine going back on. Who knew the rinse cycle could be so scary?

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  Scary, Sound, Roaring

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.53, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Nothing good happened to Romeo or Juliet.

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  Juliet, Happened

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2010). “This World We Live In”, p.74, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• He walked out of the office to find Kevin Daley standing there. 'I like your style,' Kevin said. Thank you,' Alex said. 'I like it, too.

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  Office, Style, Alex

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.386, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• But today when I am 17 and warm and well fed, I'm keeping this journal for myself so I can always remember life as we knew it, life as we know it, for a time when I am no longer in the sunroom.

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  Today, Remember, Feds

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.278, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Life's sloppy...You think you know how tomorrow's going to be, you've made your plans, everything is set in place, and then the unimaginable happens. Life catches you by surprise. It always does. But there's good mixed in with the bad. It's there. You just have to recognize it.

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  Thinking, Doe, Tomorrow

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• Matt looked up kids from his high school class. Only three were listed as dead, but a bunch were listed as missing/presumed dead. As a test, he looked us up, but none of our names were on any of the lists. And that's how we know we're alive this Memorial Day.

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  Memorial Day, School, Kids

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2008). “Life As We Knew It”, p.59, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• This morning the electricity came on for a few minutes, and when it did, Jonny said, "Hey, it's a black-on." This is what passes for humor around here.

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  Morning, Black, Hey

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2008). “Life As We Knew It”, p.81, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• When I'm in the water I feel as though nothing bad has happened. I think about the fish, how they don't know what's going on. Their world is unchanged. Actually it's probably better now to be a tuna or a sardine or a salmon. Less chance of ending up as somebody's lunch.

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  Thinking, Lunch, Water

  Susan Beth Pfeffer (2015). “The Life As We Knew It Collection”, p.76, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• The last living boy in America drops into my bedroom only he wants to be a monk. I think that pretty much sums up my life.

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  Boys, Thinking, America

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