Quotes from book
Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen

Water for Elephants is a historical novel by Sara Gruen, written as part of National Novel Writing Month.

“I want her to melt into me, like butter on toast. I want to absorb her and walk around for the rest of my days with her encased in my skin.

I want.”

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“What else do I have to offer? Nothing happens to me anymore. That’s the reality of getting old, and I guess that’s really the crux of the matter. I’m not ready to be old yet.”

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“… if you expect people to try to do things your way, you're going to have to give some hints as to what that way is.”

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“Why the hell shouldn't I run away with the circus?”

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“The whole thing's illusion, [Jacob], and there's nothing wrong with that. It's what people want from us. It's what they expect.”

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“Keeping up the appearance of having all your marbles is hard work, but important.”

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“When two people are meant to be together, they will be together. It's fate.”

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Variant: When two people are meant to be together, they will be together. It's fate." - Jacob Jankowski, Water For Elephants
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“Being the survivor stinks.”

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“I roll onto my side and stare out the venetian blinds at the blue sky beyond. After a few minutes I'm lulled into a sort of peace. The sky, the sky--same as it always was.”

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