Best quotes by Jeannette Walls on Life

Checkout quotes by Jeannette Walls on Life

  • 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.
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  • My life is not just about the past.
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  • My life is not just about the past.
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  • Everything in life is gray, you know.
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  • My advice to anyone is to figure out what you're good at - what it is that you love doing the most in life - and figure out a way to make a living from it.
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  • Books are my very favorite gift to give. If you give a book to someone and they really respond to it, you feel you've actually changed their life in some way.
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  • What's wrong with social climbing? What's wrong with trying to improve your lot in life? And if you do, what happens if your family doesn't? Is that betraying your roots? Are you being dishonest? I had a really good job, and it paid really well. Am I supposed to quit it out of loyalty to my parents?
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  • I have a joyful life, and I attribute that to both of my parents.
    - Jeannette Walls