You know what he taught me? He taught me to feel more. He taught me to give myself over to feelings. And now that's all I have. I'm swamped by them. I can't breathe because I feel so damn much.

—Ellen Sussman in French Lessons

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About Ellen Sussman

Ellen Sussman is a New York Times bestselling author of four novels. She was born in Trenton, New Jersey and resides in Sebastopol, California with her husband. Sussman's work features settings and characters from France to Bali to the United States. She lived in Paris from 1988 to 1993 with...

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Feelings, who needs them? Sometimes they're like a gift, when you feel love or happiness. Sometimes they're a curse.

—John Marsden in The Dead of Night

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The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted, yet everyone takes the happy person for granted. No one is careful of his feelings or tries to keep his spirits high. He seems self-sufficient; he becomes a cushion for others. And because happiness seems unforced, that person usually gets no credit.

—Gretchen Rubin in The Happiness Project

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You can't just switch off your feelings because the other person did.

—Sophie Kinsella in Twenties Girl

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I don't generally feel anything until noon; then it's time for my nap.

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I wish I could say I felt guilty for what I did. I don't.

—Veronica Roth in Divergent

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