Life on Hold Quotes

“What I have are people—not really good friends, but a notch up from acquaintances.”
― Karen McQuestion, Life on Hold

“Homeschooling? What was she thinking? All I could envision were those religious families, the ones with the little girls wearing Amish dresses and the boys with their slicked-back hair and matching polo shirts. I’d seen groups of them at the mall, following their mother single file, pretending it was a field trip.”
― Karen McQuestion, Life on Hold

“never really know what a difference you can make in someone’s life, if you’re willing to let them in.”
― Karen McQuestion, Life on Hold

“I’d heard of women being so drunk they didn’t even remember what they’d done—that’s another reason I don’t drink, besides the fact that beer tastes terrible.”
― Karen McQuestion, Life on Hold

“If you were a guy who had a child out in the world, wouldn’t you want to know how they’re doing?”
― Karen McQuestion, Life on Hold

“That would make an interesting story: How did you two get to be friends? Oh, she threatened to kill me…”
― Karen McQuestion, Life on Hold

“I’ve had a no-best-friends policy, and I’ve stuck to it.”
― Karen McQuestion, Life on Hold

“Sitting in our parked car, I filled my mom in on the day Allison had tried to warn me about the other MHUCA kids. “I didn’t know what she was trying to tell me, so I completely ignored her,” I said. “Then those kids came running up to the fence swearing at me and scared the hell out of me.” “And she actually remembered you when she saw you in the lunchroom later?” Mom put her key in the ignition, but didn’t start the engine. I guess neither of us was in a hurry to leave just yet. “Yeah, that’s what she said. Pretty amazing that she was able to pick me out of the crowd.” Really amazing, if I thought about it. All I’d done was walk past a fence and laugh at a boy in the cafeteria, and because of those two things I wound up saving a girl’s life. You never really know what a difference you can make in someone’s life, if you’re willing to let them in. “I almost lost it when she said she missed her mom,” Gina said. “I mean, you know Grandma”
― Karen McQuestion, Life on Hold

“While some people are attempting to die, other people are rejoicing because they really know their trigonometry.”
― Karen McQuestion, Life on Hold

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― Karen McQuestion, Life on Hold