Jessica Brody Quotes

And real things break.
Imaginary things last forever. ~ Jessica Brody

What does it feel like?"
"It feels like ... " I begin hesitantly, " ... falling from the sky."
As I suspected, confusion registers on Kaelen's face.
"Thrilling and terrifying at the same time," I add.
Kaelen ponders for a while. "Falling from the sky equals death."
I bite my lip to keep from laughing. "Only if there's a ground underneath you," I counter.
"There is."
I shrug. "But what if there wasn't? What if you simply fell forever? Never knowing if there was a ground beneath you or not."
"It's not possible," Kaelen rationalizes. "Unless you were falling in a vacuum."
I smile. "So maybe that's what love is. Falling in a vacuum. ~ Jessica Brody

My mom tries to comfort me by saying that girls like Heather Campbell tend to peak early in life and then quickly fade. That's why she looks so much better than everyone now. But by the time I go to my ten-year reunion, I'll be way prettier than she is. To which I always reply with the same statement, "I don't want to be pretty in ten years. I want to be pretty now."
Because what good is it to me now that I might or might not be drop-dead gorgeous when I'm twenty-seven? It's not like I can go to school every day with a big cardboard sign around my neck that says, "Trust me, in ten years, I'll look like this." And then an arrow pointing to a picture of a supermodel. ~ Jessica Brody

If we told every story from the middle, we would never appreciate happy endings. ~ Jessica Brody

Life is messy for the rest of us. You have it really good here, you know? Promise me you won't forget that. ~ Jessica Brody

I kiss him so hard, it's as though I'm trying to extract the very life out of him and unite it with mine. ~ Jessica Brody

The memories that really matter don't live in the mind. ~ Jessica Brody

I'm not brainwashed." I wish everyone would stop using that word to describe me.
"That's exactly what someone who's been brainwashed would say. ~ Jessica Brody

And if we judged everyone by who they were and not who they've learned to become, well then I guess none of us would have any friends. Including me. ~ Jessica Brody

I can't help to feel like they're staring at me, too. Judging me. Deeming me not good enough. Not pretty enough. Not cool enough.
And to be honest, sometimes I wonder if they're right. ~ Jessica Brody

And I hear music. The kind you can dance to. The kind that drowns out the rest of the world. Because when you find what you're looking for - when you finally get it right - everything else is just noise. ~ Jessica Brody

Mr. Briggs's chemistry class ~ Jessica Brody

Whoa,whoa, whoa. Back up. You disappear for nineteen years and then show up at my lab looking like you haven't aged a day, with a comatose boy in your arms dressed like he just got back from the Renaissance Fair, and all you can say is 'he needs help'? ~ Jessica Brody

And for the last ten or so years of my life, whenever my father was in the house, I've learned how to make myself scarce. ~ Jessica Brody

Or at the very least, you'll remember that there once was a moment. And that it was perfect. ~ Jessica Brody

Forgetting who you are is so much more complicated than simply forgetting your name. It's also forgetting your dreams. Your aspirations. What makes you happy. What you pray you'll never have to live without. It's meeting yourself for the first time, and not being sure of your first impression. ~ Jessica Brody

you cannot obtain balance by also seeking imbalance. ~ Jessica Brody

The truth is, we are never just one thing. We all have many titles and many labels, but far too often, we get trapped inside a single definition. The Teacher's Pet, the Rule Follower, the Cheerleader, the Athlete, the Princess, the Basket Case, the Criminal... the Rock Star's Girlfriend. Whether we wrote that definition or it was given to us, it somehow becomes our only identity. We get so lost in it that we forget about all the other pieces that make up who we are. ~ Jessica Brody

This is what will remain unforgotten ~ Jessica Brody

We're going to go to something called a restaurant.Cody explains from the back seat of the car that it's what people do when they don't want to cook at home. Or when they want better food than what their mother can make. ~ Jessica Brody

Death is not a memory you can fake. ~ Jessica Brody

Perceptions are key. Your representation to society dictates what people think of you. ~ Jessica Brody

You just don't get it, do you? You don't have to do this. Any of this. You don't have to be someone else. He should like you for who you already are. ~ Jessica Brody

I don't know. I guess I'd just like to see you live one day for yourself. ~ Jessica Brody

Make wise choices with your life because the rest of the world certainly isn't going to do it for you. ~ Jessica Brody

Trust your heart." ... "It's the only thing that will never lie to you. ~ Jessica Brody

When you fail, fail, and then find your 'No' in life, your Next Opportunity. When you find your next opportunity, say:
Yes ... always yes. ~ Jessica Brody

In just one night, a new dandelion has managed to sprout up in place of the one I destroyed. It's a strong weed. A rebellious fighter. ~ Jessica Brody

My mouth starts watering and a gurgle emanates from my stomach. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. I haven't eaten since ... well, since 1609. ~ Jessica Brody

I'm sugar and spice and all things nice. And look how well that's turned out for me so far. ~ Jessica Brody

It happens all the time. Sometimes the most obvious choices are the hardest to see. ~ Jessica Brody

We all need to believe in something. It gives us a reason to get up in the morning. Something to fight for. ~ Jessica Brody

If something you did causes failure, shouldn't the exact opposite of what you did bring success? ~ Jessica Brody

But not only did you seek to achieve balance in your life but you also sought to achieve imbalance in someone else's. ~ Jessica Brody

People can be so annoying sometimes. With all their stupid opinions and hidden agendas. But dogs? Dogs don't have any agendas. They're as honest and open and devoted as you can get. And that's why they'll always cheer you up. They'll always love you. No matter how badly you screw up. ~ Jessica Brody

He looks at me. I look at him. Neither of us speaks. And yet it's like we're both saying everything.
No. Not saying it.
Screaming it. ~ Jessica Brody

Aren't universal transmissions supposed to be pure and uncorrupted? ~ Jessica Brody

No hay mat que por bien no venga --there is no bad that doesn't come with good ~ Jessica Brody

I mean, how sad is it that I needed a freaking Facebook profile to tell me my boyfriend was no longer my boyfriend? As if Facebook is the official record keeper of relationships and you have to confirm all breakups and hookups with this sacred online registrar before you can consider them certified and approved. ~ Jessica Brody

We take one step towards the edge, and then, together, we leap. ~ Jessica Brody

We've been so focused on the concept of punishing those who have caused us pain that we've completely disregarded the entire other half of what Karma is. ~ Jessica Brody

Tristan was the soundtrack of my summer. The beat I walked to. The melody I breathed in and out. The lyrics I lived by. ~ Jessica Brody

It's like I'm caught between two versions of myself. The person I used to be and the person i'm too scared to become. I feel like I'm looking in a mirror and my reflection doesn't match. I just want to be myself again. Only I'm not sure who that is anymore. Is it the girl in the mirror, the one I've struggled to be my entire life? Or is it this stranger living inside me who wants nothing to do with her? How do you decide between them? How do you know which one is really you? ~ Jessica Brody

And Cody?"
"Yeah?"
"Bring your laptop too. I need help finding a top-secret compound."
I hear him laughing quietly and I can picture him rolling his eyes as he mumbles to himself,"I should have just stayed at science camp. ~ Jessica Brody

We can only fix our own life. We cannot play the role of Gods in someone else's. ~ Jessica Brody

Hello,' I say. My voice sounds high and squeaky. I try a lower register. 'Hello.'
Woah. Too low.
'Hello.' Third time's a charm.
They're already chuckling. I've barely even said anything. High school is the worst. ~ Jessica Brody

High school is the worst. ~ Jessica Brody

It's like I became so obsessed with doing things right, I forgot to enjoy them. ~ Jessica Brody

Telling people what they want to hear is not the same thing as winning ~ Jessica Brody

I sit in the rocking chair and sway back and forth. The movement calms me. The range of motion is limited. Confined. It fits in a box. ~ Jessica Brody

I feel a normal temperature,' I reply, slightly ~ Jessica Brody

What if life is unpredictable? What if people leve for nu reason? What if losing is just another part of life? What if the universe can't be controlled? What if chaos is good? What if some questions can never be answered? What if that's okay? ~ Jessica Brody

Touche.
What does that mean? Jasper raises his eyebrows quizzically.
It means you're right.
Jasper rolls his eyes. Of course I'm touche. I'm always touche. ~ Jessica Brody

A small shift in perspective and everything falls into place ~ Jessica Brody

Karma comes after everyone eventually. You can't get away with screwing people over your whole life, I don't care who you are. What goes around comes around. That's how it works. Sooner or later the universe will serve you the revenge that you deserve. ~ Jessica Brody

Waiter!" I hear him call out, sounding grouchy and irritable. "Bring me another round!"
A waiter approaches and stares disapprovingly down at the table. "Haven't you had enough?"
"Another round," Nico spits, sounding very un-Nico.
"That's it," the waiter says, gathering up the empty plates. "I'm cutting you off."
"You can't cut me off. It's unlimited pasta and breadsticks. Now bring me more. ~ Jessica Brody

He has an Android operating system and you have Apple. It's a compatibility issue. You'll never get along. You may as well just end it now. ~ Jessica Brody

The worst thing you can do when someone is sick is to tell them that they look sick. ~ Jessica Brody

I'm so tired of crying.
I'm so tired of losing.
I'm just so tired. ~ Jessica Brody

I am no longer hesitant.
I am ready.
I am fearless. ~ Jessica Brody

Rage washes through me like a fucking wave crashing against the shore. I want to kill Caleb. Beat him to death in the most painful ways. ~ Jessica Sorensen

Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes. ~ Jessica Lange

But you just got laid. Very well, I might add. Isn't that enough to tide you over for a while?"
"Maybe for a woman. But if a man doesn't use the goods, they shrivel up - "
She rolled her eyes.
" - and now that I've realized what I've been missing, and you've done such a great job getting me back up on the horse, for which I'm immensely grateful, then I think I'm ready to spread my wings." He motioned to the wing spreading area. His groin. "This really shouldn't go to waste, now, should it? ~ Kate Meader

As a woman, I have an inherent need to be all things to all people, to make certain everybody's taken care of. I know I can't sustain that level all the time, so I'm finding the proper balance and it's made me infinitely happier. ~ Sarah Jessica Parker

I wished for happiness in a world full of sorrow ~ Jessica Sorensen

No one gives Cameron Diaz a hard time for not speaking Spanish. ~ Jessica Alba

In the existence of our lives, there are many coincidences that bring people together, but there's only one person that will own your heart forever, ~ Jessica Sorensen

I'm not the healthiest eater, but I try to watch what I eat during the week. I kind of splurge on the weekends and eat french fries and pizza. ~ Jessica Szohr

I guess everybody deserves to have their own secrets, if they really want them that badly. ~ Jessica Warman

Love is a fairytale blah, blah, blah. ~ Jessica Fortunato

Asher taps his fingers on his lips and I catch Amy licking her own as she eyes his mouth. "What exactly are Rocky Mountain Oysters?" he asks her.
I restrain a laugh as Amy's face twists in confusion.
"Well ... I think they're kind of meat. I'm not sure what kind, but I like them." She presses the end of the pen against her chin.
I shake my head at Asher. "You don't want those. Trust me. ~ Jessica Sorensen

I love to wear dresses when I'm pregnant. ~ Jessica Capshaw

Whatever you are going through, the sun will come out. ~ Jessica Simpson

A little bit is not that much to ask to make things right. ~ Jessica Simpson

I'm much more of a risk taker. I'm more fearless now than when I was 18. I was much more self-aware and I cared too much about what people thought of me and now I really don't. I probably should. ~ Jessica Alba

It's never been integral to the story that I take my clothes off. I've always had clauses in my contracts saying no nudity and no body doubles ... I admire actresses who can do it without feeling exploited. As long as it's their own free will, I think it's great. It's not a moral judgement, I've just never felt comfortable doing it - I'm too modest. ~ Sarah Jessica Parker

I want to let my fans know that I will not hold myself back anymore. Everybody knows me as "15-Year-Old Little Jessica who was on 'American Idol' and who is this sweet, quiet girl." I am very soft-spoken, but I have gone through numerous experiences, and I want to speak out and tell people what has been going on in my life. ~ Jessica Sanchez

I think 'work' is anything I'm doing with intention and purpose. There is absolutely no negative connotation to the word 'work' for me - I feel lucky that I get to wake up every day and spend my days doing things I believe in. ~ Jessica Jackley

I did a real boot camp once which with The Thin Red Line which was learning military exercises and this was far less strenuous. I really had a blast. We were all kind of thrown into the woods and we didn't have any of the modern conveniences that we take for granted. Learned how to survive without anything. ~ Adrien Brody

It's quite funny in that I once won Rear of the Year at my school! I was about 17 in the sixth form and we used to have an end of year celebration and give out different awards. I even got a little trophy! ~ Jessica Ennis

Act like a whore, Jessica, and you'll keep getting treated like one, he spouts. How ~ Kathryn Perez

The firsts go away - first love, first kiss, first baby. You have to create new ones. ~ Sarah Jessica Parker

I could feel myself shrinking. I couldn't move, not even to blink or breathe. Soon I'd be nothing at all. ~ Jessica Martinez

I found out what the secret to life is - friends. Best friends. ~ Jessica Tandy

Darling,
i wish someone would realize im not happy. im alone and in pain because of you leaving me and never coming home. im nothng compared to you but i feel like im everything better than you. im sick of you and your judgement and you knowing exactly nothing about me at all. so tell me why should i i get know who you really are when your the person who need to get to know me? ~ Jessica Holt

We spent the next two hours holding each other, Adrian's fingers kneading his history across my skin. My vertebrae became pinpoints on the time line he lingered upon, as I kissed my questions along his shoulders and neck. ~ Jessica Topper

I'll get a nice little break, after doing Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Whether I'm in [his show], I don't know, but there's The Defenders. ~ Mike Colter

Can you make a mistake and miss your fate? ~ Sarah Jessica Parker

Food has powers. It picks us up from our lonely corners and sits us back down, together. It pulls us out of ourselves, to the kitchen, to the table, to the diner down the block. At the same time, it draws us inward. Food is the keeper of our memories, connecting us with our pasts and with our people. ~ Jessica Fechtor

I look into his eyes, no longer afraid what's in them, but afriad I'll lose what they carry. ~ Jessica Sorensen

I am the first person to go to Barnes & Noble and buy the new self-help book. I like to fill out the surveys, then I get my friends' opinions on how I answered to see if I was being honest with myself or not. ~ Jessica Simpson

I am coming to the end of acting. I have a list: another stage production, maybe one or two more movies, one more season of American Horror Story ... and then that is it for me. Because I think that's enough. I want to go out with a bang ... or should I say, a scare? ~ Jessica Lange

I am a woman who, you know, I run my own business. I don't need a man financially, for anything, but just to be a companion. ~ Jessica White

Too long, much too long. ~ Jessica Verday