This Is Not About Us Quotes

“Who said comparison is the thief of joy? Or was it only on a pillow?”
― Allegra Goodman, This Is Not About Us

“Then Jill watched Wendy hide her disappointment, because fine meant terrible.”
― Allegra Goodman, This Is Not About Us

“Admittedly, Debra tended toward the worst-case scenario. It made Richard crazy because she was always, as he said, fast-forwarding.”
― Allegra Goodman, This Is Not About Us

“What if all our secrets were good deeds instead of bad?' the rabbi says. 'What if our missed signals stem from generosity and modesty instead of stubbornness and pride? What if we plot to bring honor instead of shame? What if we sneak out to give instead of take? What would our lives be like?What would our world become?”
― Allegra Goodman, This Is Not About Us

“Freedom means making choices that are sustainable.”
― Allegra Goodman, This Is Not About Us

“Your mother was very hurt,' Charles tells her, as he always does. 'Hurt, or took offense?' Charles shrugs as if to say, Is there a difference? Does it really matter?”
― Allegra Goodman, This Is Not About Us

“Oh, it was good to have a sister. What did other people do?”
― Allegra Goodman, This Is Not About Us

“She jumps onto the white couch and opens Ballet Shoes, which she has read a hundred times. She has read all the shoe books by Noel Streatfeild—Tennis Shoes, Circus Shoes, Skating Shoes, Theatre Shoes, but Ballet Shoes is her favorite. It’s about orphans in England who make a pact to be famous. They are sisters and they make a vow.”
― Allegra Goodman, This Is Not About Us