The Next Best Thing Quotes

“One of its ears stuck straight up, the other flopped as it ran, and I remembered something I'd read somewhere--that when God sees a dog he likes, He folds one of its ears down to remember it.”
― Jennifer Weiner, The Next Best Thing

“You don't get perfect-but I was going to grab this happiness and hold it as tightly as I could. I was going to enjoy it for as long as it lasted.”
― Jennifer Weiner, The Next Best Thing

“È un libro sull’amore capace di trascendere l’aspetto fisico, su come la bellezza sia un confine arbitrario e facile da superare, su come due persone possono entrare in sintonia nonostante le differenze fisiche, su come possono innamorarsi malgrado il loro aspetto esteriore li separi dal resto del mondo.”
― Jennifer Weiner, The Next Best Thing

“One of its ears stuck straight up, the other flopped as it ran, and I remembered something I’d read somewhere—that when God sees a dog he likes, he folds one of its ears down to remember it.”
― Jennifer Weiner, The Next Best Thing

“You ever read what Ben Franklin said about older women? ‘In the dark, all cats are gray.”
― Jennifer Weiner, The Next Best Thing

“One step at a time.” I couldn’t believe this. I was blushing so hard that my face felt like it might burst into flames. The tablecloth and the billowy white drapes on the wall would catch. Many dead actresses would have to be identified by their dental work or their breast implants’ serial numbers. Dave snatched another fistful of food from a passing waiter’s tray, then laid his free hand on my shoulder. “Go to him,” he said again.”
― Jennifer Weiner, The Next Best Thing

“I should have bought that cougar dress.” “You think?” “Can you imagine Maurice’s face? If I’d come down the aisle in that?” “It was a lot of look,” I acknowledged. This was one of my grandmother’s pet phrases, one she’d use about a young actress who’d show up at an awards show in an unfortunately slit or sheer gown, or when I’d shown her the picture of Cady from the Alcove, all bony cheekbones and hipster hat. That’s a lot of look.”
― Jennifer Weiner, The Next Best Thing

“Grandma kept her eyes on her wool. “You know what they say. It’s not show friends, it’s show business.”
― Jennifer Weiner, The Next Best Thing

“There’re three major themes in literature, right? Man versus man, man versus nature, and man versus himself, or herself.”
― Jennifer Weiner, The Next Best Thing