Home / Authors / Sara Zarr

Sara Zarr

Sara Zarr Quotes

Writer

Sara Zarr is an American author born on October 3, 1970. Her works are known for their deep character development and emotional nuance, primarily focusing on young adult literature. Zarr's books explore themes such as the challenges of adolescence, family relationships, and self-discovery.

Filter quotes by topic

All Knows Want People Thinking Way Ifs Remember Writing Memories Persons Stories Trying Book Character Different Firsts Happens Moments Wanted Whole

Famous Sara Zarr Quotes

“I wouldn't say I'm stuck in my adolescence, but I think, like a lot of people, I carry my teen years with me. I feel really in touch with those feelings, and how intense and complicated life seems in those years.”

People Thinking Feels Years Feelings Seems Complicated Stuck Intense Adolescence Complicated Life

Author:Sara Zarr

“It's hard to say when my interest in writing began, or how. My mother read to my sister and me every night, and we always loved playing make-believe games. I had a well-primed imagination. I didn't start thinking about writing as a serious pursuit, a career I could have, until after college.”

Thinking Writing Believe Wells Hard Mother Night Games Interest Imagination Careers College Serious Pursuit My Sister Every Night Make Believe Playing Make Believe

Author:Sara Zarr

“Forgetting isn't enough. You can paddle away from the memories and think they are gone. But they will keep floating back, again and again and agian. They circle you, like sharks. Until, unless, something, someone? Can do more than just cover the wound.”

Thinking Enough Fear Can Do Memories Forget Gone Wounds Circles Again And Again Floating Sharks Back Again

Author:Sara Zarr

“I looked at my hand resting on the shelf of the prop cabinet, thinking of the scars that were there whether anyone could see them or not.”

Thinking Hands Scar Shelves Cabinets Props

Author:Sara Zarr

“A know a place called New Beginnings, but I don't think it works quite like that. You can't just erase everything that came before.”

Thinking Knows New Beginnings Erase

Author:Sara Zarr

“That's how you know you really trust someone, I think; when you don't have to talk all the time to make sure they still like you or prove that you have interesting stuff to say.”

Thinking Knows Stills Stuff Interesting Like You Prove Interesting Stuff

Book:Story of a Girl

Source: Story of a Girl

“We'd need a miracle," he says. "A real one. Do you think those happen anymore?”

Thinking Needs Real Happens Miracle Real Ones

Author:Sara Zarr

“It makes me think of Lazarus. He must have had those shadows after his miracle. You don't spend time in the tomb without it changing you, and everyone who was waiting for you to come out.”

Thinking Waiting Shadow Miracle Spend Time Tombs Waiting For You Lazarus

Author:Sara Zarr

“I don't yell back at my mother. When I'm angry or scared or upset, I don't yell. I stay quiet. I've seen how she is, how she would get with Kent and with me and with other people, life if someone at the pharmacy got in the wrong line or asked too long a question, or if someone on the bus accidentally bumped her. I've watched her my whole life, the way people react to her. It doesn't actually help you get what you want, yelling and being like that. It only makes people think bad of you.”

People Ifs Thinking Way Want Long Whole Helping Mother Lines Quiet Angry Scared What You Want Whole Life Upset Bus Yelling Kent Pharmacy

Author:Sara Zarr

“I never had a connection like that to anyone, where every day you think about what you’ll tell them and you wonder what they’re doing, and you know they’re wondering what you’re doing.”

Thinking Knows Wonder Connections

Book:How To Save A Life

Source: How To Save A Life

About the Author

Born: October 3, 1970
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 98

Related Topics

Knows Want People Thinking Way Ifs Remember Writing Memories Persons Stories Trying Book Character Different Firsts Happens Moments Wanted Whole

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

How To Save A LifeRelated source material

SweetheartsRelated source material

Story of a GirlRelated source material

Gem & DixieRelated source material

RoomiesRelated source material

Similar Authors

George SaundersBrowse related quotes
Paul AusterBrowse related quotes
David LevithanBrowse related quotes
Sarah DessenBrowse related quotes
Kristen StewartBrowse related quotes
Jodi PicoultBrowse related quotes
Meg CabotBrowse related quotes
Taylor SwiftBrowse related quotes
Chuck KlostermanBrowse related quotes
Stephen KingBrowse related quotes