Quotes from book

Life As We Knew It

“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.”

“But she's wrong about hell. You don't have to wait until you're dead to get there.”

“Here's the funny thing about the world coming to an end. Once it gets going, it doesn't seem to stop.”

“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?”

“What's the point of God making us human if He doesn't want us to act like we're human?'
'To see if we can rise above our natures,'Megan said.”

“I wonder if I'll ever have to decide which is worse, life as we're living or no life at all.”

“I hate the moon. I hate tides and earthquakes and volcanoes. I hate a world where things that have absolutely nothing to do with me can destroy my life and the lives of people I love.”

“I never really thought about how when I look at the moon, it's the same moon as Shakespeare and Marie Antoinette and George Washington and Cleopatra looked at.”

“I feel myself shriveling along with my world, getting smaller and harder. I'm turning into a rock, and in some ways that's good, because rocks last forever.
But if this is how I'm going to last forever, then I don't want to.”

“I guess I always felt even if the world came to an end, McDonald's would still be open.”

“It wouldn't be New Year's without a resolution. I've resolved to take a moment every day for the rest of my life to appreciate what I have.”

“What about desserts?" I asked. "If the world comes to an end, I'm going to want cookies.”

“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.”

“I wonder if I cry whether my tears would be gray.”

“The only way you can be the best at something is to be the best you can be.”

“I have no privacy. But I feel so alone.”