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Ann Brashares, born on July 30, 1967, is a renowned film writer known for her profound character development and engaging storytelling.

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Famous Ann Brashares Quotes

“She glared at him, feeling the old frustration. Sometimes in his presence she felt the deepest connection to him, and other times she felt completely alone-as though any bond to him was her own bitter imagination.”

Sometimes Feelings Felt Imagination Connections Bitter Frustration

Author:Ann Brashares

“Maybe, sometimes, it's easier to be mad at the people you trust because you know they'll always love you, no matter what.”

People Knows Sometimes Matter Love You Easier No Matter What Mad Always Love You High School Love

Author:Ann Brashares

“Sometimes you need to make a mess. -Loretta, the Rollinses' hosekeeper”

Needs Sometimes Mess

Author:Ann Brashares

“Sometimes you couldn’t face the sadness of being forgotten until you felt the comfort of being remembered again.”

Sometimes Faces Felt Sadness Comfort Forgotten Remembered

Book:The Last Summer (of You and Me)

Source: The Last Summer (of You and Me)

“Healing wasn’t always the best thing. Sometimes a hole was better left open. Sometimes it healed too thick and too well and left separate pieces fused and incompetent. And it was harder to reopen after that.”

Life Wells Sometimes Left Healing Pieces Harder Holes Best Things Thick Healed Incompetent

Book:The Last Summer (of You and Me)

Source: The Last Summer (of You and Me)

“There are moments in your life when the big pieces slide and shift. Sometimes the big changes dong happen gradually but all at once. That's how it was for us. That was the day we discovered that friends can do things for you that your parents can't.”

Sometimes Moments Bigs Happens Parent Can Do Pieces Slides Big Changes

Author:Ann Brashares

“I sometimes think the stronger you feel about someone, the harder it is to picture their face when you are away from them.”

Thinking Feels Sometimes Faces Harder Stronger

Book:Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood

Source: Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood

“You couldn't erase the past. You couldn't even change it. But sometimes life offered you the opportunity to put it right.”

Thinking Sometimes Past Opportunity I Hate You Erase Sometimes In Life You Can't Change The Past

Book:Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood

Source: Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood

“Sometimes it is a relief to be invisible”

Sometimes Invisible Relief

Author:Ann Brashares

“It was frustrating when people loved you and took an interest in you and sometimes worried about you and personally cared what you did with yourself. Lena wished that love were something you could flip on and off. You could turn it on when you felt good bout yourself and worthy of it and generous enough to return it. You could clip it off when you needed to hide or self-destruct and had nothing at all to give." (Lena, 194)”

People Giving Self Sometimes Enough Turns Felt Interest Return Needed Worthy Worried Generous Frustrating Flip And Off Clip Self Destruct

Book:Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants): A Novel

Source: Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants): A Novel

“He took her in his arms right away. "I'm so sorry," he murmured in her ear. He rocked her, saying it over and over. But no matter how many times he said it, no matter how much she knew he meant it, the words stirred around in her ear but didn't get into her brain. Sometimes he could comfort her. Sometimes he said what she needed, but today he couldn't reach her. Nothing could.”

Said Sometimes Matter Today Brain Arms Needed Comfort Ears Sorry I'm So Sorry

Book:Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants): A Novel

Source: Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants): A Novel

“It was probably good you couldn't flip the love switch because sometimes it was what you needed even if you didn't want it.”

Ifs Want Sometimes Needed Flip

Author:Ann Brashares

“Sometimes he felt sure that the key to happiness was a poor memory.”

Sometimes Felt Memories Poor Keys Key To Happiness Poor Memory

Book:My Name Is Memory

Source: My Name Is Memory

“People sometimes talk about the power of first impressions, and believe me, there is truth to it.”

People Firsts Believe Sometimes Impression Believe In Me First Impression

Book:My Name Is Memory

Source: My Name Is Memory

“I look back on my 20s. It's supposed to be the prime of your life, the most vital, the most beautiful. But you're making your critical decisions and sometimes your most critical mistakes.”

Looks Sometimes Beautiful Decision Mistake Critical Supposed To Be Prime Critical Decisions

Author:Ann Brashares

“Sex could be a blissful communion,. But it could also be a weapon, and its absence, sometimes, was required for the establishment of peace.”

Sometimes Sex Peace Weapons Absence Establishment Communion

Book:Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood

Source: Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood

About the Author

Born: July 30, 1967
Known for: Film writer
Quotes: 314

Books & Sources

My Name Is MemoryRelated source material

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Complete CollectionRelated source material

Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants): A NovelRelated source material

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Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the SisterhoodRelated source material

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