Jodi Picoult Quotes

The feeling of relinquishing responsibility to someone else, letting him take control, was a relief beyond words.

They can't hurt you now.

He gathers me up and I'm weightless before he sets me on the railing. He's the only thing keeping me from falling back, out of the reach of daylight. I'm not afraid of falling. I don't fear the sky beyond the train tracks like I did before. I can go anywhere just so long as it's with him.

I think control is a two-way street; sometimes people want to control things to keep them safe if they are afraid of life.

Children need to trust and depend upon those who are responsible for them.

The precondition to freedom is security.

As long as I tell the truth I feel that nobody can touch me.

You have to protect it too, you can't let just any stupid person take it and do something demoralizing with it. At the same time, I don't believe in being so rigid about controlling what happens either.

I can't be left unsupervised.

I have no power, no independence.

They'll never do this to you again.

To whom you tell your secrets, to him you resign your liberty

When I'm inside the cage, nobody will take anything away from me.

Anytime the coach gives you the ball and some encouragement, you get a sense of freedom.

I think wherever we are, we can create an atmosphere of openness and trust, where women and those who feel marginalized feel safe to speak the truth of their lives.

I don't thrive on control. I'm not looking for control. I think I get better results when I don't control things.

If anything happens, Marcus will save you. Won't you, Marcus? Hale asked, looking up at the man, who nodded. It would be an honor, Miss.

And I'm not a micromanagement guy. I prefer to spend my time doing other stuff than that.

Spread your wings and let me come inside.

She didn't need to understand the meaning of life; it was enough to find someone who did, and then fall asleep in his arms and sleep as a child sleeps, knowing that someone stronger than you is protecting you from all evil and all danger

I cannot love a man who cannot protect me.

You know, I could have carried you.

She wanted to crawl into his pocket and be safe forever.

I would not be a Moses to lead you into the Promised Land, because if I could lead you into it, someone else could lead you out of it.

Letting go of control, that's actually when you're safe.