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Audrey Niffenegger

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Audrey Niffenegger is an American writer known for her unique literary style and profound emotional descriptions. Her works often explore complex interpersonal relationships and philosophical issues, with her most famous novel being 'The Time Traveler's Wife'.

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“I wish for a moment that time would lift me out of this day, and into some more benign one. But then I feel guilty for wanting to avoid the sadness; dead people need us to remember them, even if it eats us, even if all we can do is say "I'm sorry" until it is as meaningless air.”

People Ifs Needs Feels Moments Remember Wish Can Do Air Sadness Sorry Guilty Lifts This Day Meaningless I'm Sorry Benign Dead People

Book:The Time Traveler's Wife

Source: The Time Traveler's Wife

“What we need,' Henry says, 'is a fresh start. A blank slate. Let's call her Tabula Rasa.”

Needs Blank Slate Fresh Start Blank Slates Tabula Rasa

Book:The Time Traveler's Wife

Source: The Time Traveler's Wife

“The engagement ring is an emerald, and the dim light from the window is refracted green and white in it. The rings are silver, and they need cleaning. They need wearing, and I know just the girl to wear them.”

Knows Needs Light Girl White Window Green Rings Silver Engagement Cleaning Emeralds

Book:The Time Traveler's Wife

Source: The Time Traveler's Wife

“What is more basic than the need to be known? It is the entirety of intimacy, the elixir of love, this knowing.”

Needs Known Knowing Intimacy Entirety Elixir

Book:Her Fearful Symmetry: A Novel

Source: Her Fearful Symmetry: A Novel

“...and I suddenly feel that Henry is there, incredible need for Henry to be there and to put his hand on me even while it seems to me that Henry is the rain and I am alone and wanting him - Clare”

Needs Feels Hands Seems Rain Incredibles

Book:The Time Traveler’s Wife

Source: The Time Traveler’s Wife

“I've noticed that Henry needs an incredible amount of physical activity all the time in order to be happy. It's like hanging out with a greyhound.”

Needs Order Amount Activity Incredibles Hanging Out Physical Activity Greyhounds

Book:The Time Traveler's Wife

Source: The Time Traveler's Wife

About the Author

Born: June 13, 1963
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 159

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