Top 90 Jenn Bennett Quotes (2025 Update)
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51. “Before, my anxiety was singing solo. Now all this weird anticipation and jumbled excitement has added some strange harmonies into the mix. I’m a barbershop quartet basket case.”

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52. “Mom says you should never ask for advice you aren’t willing to take. I wasn’t sure I agreed. Having an unbiased pair of eyes point out a sensible solution was helpful. But the sensible thing and the right thing weren’t always the same choice, and no one but you could truly understand the difference.”

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53. “The banging? The horizontal mambo? A little pickle-me, tickle me?”

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54. “I like the way bones and skin move, and I like seeing how all of the chambers of the heart fit together.”

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55. “I don’t want my mistakes to affect everyone else in the room,” I said after a moment. “I want to keep to myself and do as little damage as possible.”

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56. “But we’ll get through it. Bad times don’t last. You just have to hang on until they pass.”

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57. “His hand cupped the side of her face, and he spoke in a low, calm voice. “Just because we came all the way out here doesn’t mean you can’t change your mind. If you want me to take you back home, tell me now.”

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58. “Porter grins at me and rubs his hands together excitedly. “This looks super weird. I’m so in. Let’s play.”

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59. “I mean learning how to spot danger and avoid it in a responsible, careful way. You have to understand your environment. Respect it.”

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60. “That’s the thing about being an evader. You have to be flexible and know when to bail before it all gets weird.”

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61. “He swore it was an accident, and that I’m “too white” and bruise too easily.”

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62. “For the love of rocks.”

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63. “Mom says misfortune either breaks people apart or brings them closer. God knows our family has seen enough of it to know.”

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64. “He looks toward the ocean, dark purple with the last rays of light. “My mom says we’re all connected – people and plants and animals. We all know one another on the inside. It’s what’s on the outside that distracts. Our clothes, our words, our actions. Shark attacks. Gunshots. We spend our lives trying to find other people. Sometimes we get confused and turned around by the distractions.” He smiles at me. “But we didn’t.”

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65. “It’s a shame I’m going to be forced to commit severe testicular trauma upon that boy.”

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66. “Wow. Snubbed by a homeless guy. My night was getting better and better.”

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67. “I believe in schedules, routines, washi-tape-covered calendars, bulleted lists in graph-paper journals, and best-laid plans.”

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68. “Frankly, I was just thrilled to be going out into the real world again and would have been satisfied with a trip to the grocery store.”

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69. “You’re like ten prismacolors all at once.”

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70. “Even little trees cast big shadows when the sun is setting.”

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71. “A veces tienes que soportar cosas dolorosas para darte cuenta que eres mucho mas fuerte de lo que crees.”

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72. “French press.” “For coffee?” “Yep.” “Real coffee? Not instant?” “We’re camping, Zorie, not living in a dystopian nightmare.”

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73. “Los tiempos malos no duran. Tienes que aguantar hasta que pasan.”

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74. “Missing people is hard. Letting new people inside is harder. But the reward for making that effort was greater than I could have imagined. Family isn’t always blood, and it isn’t contained in a single tree. It’s a forest.”

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75. “People either gravitate toward each other or they don’t. You can’t force it. You can’t control their feelings or yours.”

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76. “Never apologize, Mom tells her. Women do that too much for things that aren’t our fault. And this is definitely not your fault.”

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77. “Five, what do you have to lose?” “Plenty.” “Like what? You afraid Joy will forget to feed Andromeda?” Smart-ass. “No,” I say. “Need to get back and press all your plaid skirts before school starts? Or maybe you’re expecting a big order of imported washi tape to be delivered and need to spend all day organizing it by color and pattern?”

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78. “I’m just a tiny elevator made for transporting one or two people, max – but every floor, someone’s dinging my buttons, and suddenly I’m crammed with people and now my doors won’t shut.”

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79. “God, I’m crazy about you,” he whispered. “If you don’t stop me, I’ll be begging to see you every day, because I can’t stand being apart from you.”

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80. “Fish have personalities; they’re just quiet ones. I guess that’s why I liked them. I could relate.”

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81. “Listen. You can hear it retreating. Those are pinecones making all the noise under his feet.” I barely hear anything. Which is good. I don’t want to hear bear feet making noise.”

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82. “Most of us are just living our lives, trying the best we can. Accepting people for who they are is hard, but in the long run, it’s easier than sitting around, wishing they were something they’re not.”

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83. “I’d seen a lot of preserved specimens and even owned a few in small jars, but I’d never actually seen a dead human body. It was more unsettling than I’d expected.”

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84. “I’ve spent the last three days at the Zen Center trying to get back on my feet, and you just pull me up like it’s nothing.”

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85. “I was only curious. What do I care? At least he’s not Salvadoran.”

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86. “Panic is the best aphrodisiac.”

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87. “Enya, patron saint of alternative health clinics around the world.”

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88. “Is this more or less boring than Monopoly?”

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89. “Oof,” he said, blowing out a hard breath. “Why are teens so vicious?” “Because we haven’t learned the art of being phony yet, Mr. Soundgarden.” He.”

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90. “Seems as if a lot of women are quick to judge other women, and quicker to forgive men.”

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91. “Sorry,” I say. I get my butt in motion and explain, “I spaced out.” I chuckle and catch my breath. “Literally.”

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92. “We sit like that together, trying to catch the ocean in our hands, for the rest of the ascent.”

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93. “We need art to remind us that the struggle is worth something.”

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94. “I will do my best to be true to myself, be kind to others, and never listen to any repressive poppycock.”

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95. “It’s not like I was breaking into the lab and molesting bodies.”

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96. “But the thing he doesn’t know, the thing that shocks even me, is that I’m not the gentle guardian spirit; I’m the hungry shark. And I fear his arm won’t be enough. I want all of him.”

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97. “Saint Noah is never wrong.”

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