“Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.” ShouldLittlesLife IsEnjoyComedyDramaTragedyComicEpisodesTragedy And Comedy Book:The Glass Castle: A Memoir Source: The Glass Castle: A Memoir
“You should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them. You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that.” PeopleShouldPersonsHateQualityEnemyWorstAcceptanceAnd LoveWorst EnemyRedeemingRedeeming Qualities Book:The Glass Castle: A Memoir Source: The Glass Castle: A Memoir
“The way Mom saw it, women should let menfolk do the work because it made them feel more manly. That notion only made sense if you had a strong man willing to step up and get things done, and between Dad's gimp, Buster's elaborate excuses, and Apache's tendency to disappear, it was often up to me to keep the place from falling apart. But even when everyone was pitching in, we never got out from under all the work. I loved that ranch, though sometimes it did seem that instead of us owning the place, the place owned us.” IfsMenWayFeelsShouldMadeSometimesDoneSeemsFallStrongSexStepsSawsWillingMomDadNotionExcuseDisappearTendenciesFalling ApartThings DonePitchingStep UpManlyStrong ManBustersBattle Of The Sexes Author:Jeannette Walls
“Maybe I should have cut him some slack. With his broken wing and lifetime of eating roadkill, he probably had a lot to be ungrateful about. Too much hard luck can create a permanent meanness of spirit in any creature.” ShouldHardSpiritToo MuchCuttingBrokenCreaturesEatingShould HaveLuckWingsLifetimePermanentUngratefulMeannessBroken Wings Book:The Glass Castle: A Memoir Source: The Glass Castle: A Memoir
“Life's too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are” PeopleThinkingShouldCareAcceptingWho We AreToo ShortLife's Too Short Author:Jeannette Walls
“I hate Erma," I told Mom... "You have to show compassion for her..." She added that you should never hate anyone, even your worst enemies. "Everyone has something good about them," she said. "You have to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that." "Oh yeah?" I said. "How about Hitler? What was his redeeming quality?" "Hitler loved dogs," Mom said without hesitation.” ShouldPersonsSaidShowsHateQualityCompassionEnemyWorstDogMomAnd LoveI HateYeahHesitationWorst EnemyRedeemingRedeeming Qualities Author:Jeannette Walls
“One of the most challenging aspects of writing a memoir is finding your own voice, and you should be very careful about being influenced by someone else's voice.” ShouldWritingVoiceChallengesFindingsAspectCarefulMemoir Author:Jeannette Walls
“Some people who've read my story think I had a terrible childhood and that I was neglected or even abused, while others feel that my parents, while certainly flawed, also had truly wonderful qualities. And that's the way it should be, because in real life two people can look at the same president and one will see a hero and the other a villain.” PeopleThinkingWayFeelsShouldLooksTwoRealStoriesParentPresidentQualityWonderfulChildhoodHeroTerribleReal LifeVillainFlawedNeglected Author:Jeannette Walls
