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David Levithan, born on September 7, 1972, is a renowned author from the United States. His works span across various genres including young adult literature, adult fiction, and non-fiction, known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into social issues.

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“It's as if when you love someone, they become your reason. And maybe I've gotten it backward, maybe it's just because I need a reason that I find myself falling in love with her. But I don't think that's it. I think I would have continued along, oblivious, if I hadn't happened to meet her.”

Ifs Thinking Needs Reason Fall Happened Falling In Love Love Someone Oblivious When You Love Someone

Book:Every Day

Source: Every Day

“willyoupleasebequiet: are you ready? bluejeanbaby: for what? willyoupleasebequiet: the future willyoupleasebequiet: because i think it just started”

Author:David Levithan

“This is a difference between us: you desire what other people have, while I desire the things I used to have, or think I might have one day.”

People Thinking Might Used Desire Differences One Day

Book:The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel

Source: The Lover's Dictionary: A Novel

“That word again. Happy. It’s a curse. The pursuit of happiness makes us deeply unhappy. It’s a trap.Before anything else happened, there was me in bed, thinking of who you used to be. I don’t want you to think I forgot.”

Thinking Want Used Happened Bed Pursuit Unhappy Used To Be Curse Traps Pursuit Of Happiness

Author:David Levithan

“love is tied to truth. I think of them as unhappily conjoined twins.”

Thinking Love Is Tied Twins Conjoined Twins

Book:Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Source: Will Grayson, Will Grayson

“And I, who have never thought in terms of a life, think to myself that I could make a life out of this.”

Book:The Realm of Possibility

Source: The Realm of Possibility

“It's almost heartening to think that the attachment you have can define your perception as much as any other influence.”

Thinking Influence Perception Attachment

Book:Every Day

Source: Every Day

“But there was something about you that made me think of sparks and motion.”

Thinking Made Sparks

Author:David Levithan

“He’ll have to prove it to you. Every day, he’ll have to prove he’s worthy of you. And if he doesn’t, that’s it. But I think he will.”

Ifs Thinking Prove Worthy Prove It

Book:Every Day

Source: Every Day

“With some break-ups, all you can think about afterwards is how badly it ended and how much the other person hurt you. With others, you become sentimental for the good times and lose track of what went wrong.”

Thinking Persons Loses Hurt Break Track Good Times Sentimental

Book:Boy Meets Boy

Source: Boy Meets Boy

“There are all these moments you don't think you will survive. And then you survive.”

Thinking Moments

Book:Two Boys Kissing

Source: Two Boys Kissing

“And once again I think about how people use the devil as an alias for the things they fear. The cause and effect is backward. The devil doesn't make anyone do anything. People just do things and blame the devil after.”

People Thinking Use Causes Effects Devil Blame Cause And Effect Aliases

Book:Every Day

Source: Every Day

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Born: September 7, 1972
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Quotes: 877

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