Judith Guest Quotes

A collection of quotes by Judith Guest.

Judith Guest is an American author best known for her debut novel "Ordinary People" published in 1976. Born on March 29, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, Guest started her writing career later in life. She gained critical acclaim and commercial success with "Ordinary People," which explores themes of family, loss, and recovery. The book was adapted into an Oscar-winning film in 1980. Guest continued writing novels such as "Second Heaven," "Killing Time in St. Cloud," and "The Tarnished Eye," among others. Although not extensively prolific, her works showcase her skill in portraying complex human emotions and challenging societal norms.

People who keep stiff upper lips find that it's damn hard to

People who keep stiff upper lips find that it's damn hard to smile.

Judith Guest

Smile

I think living the blessed life is the luck of the draw.

I think living the blessed life is the luck of the draw.

Judith Guest

Life Luck

Two separate, distinct personalities, not separate at all, b

Two separate, distinct personalities, not separate at all, but inextricably bound, soul and body and mind, to each other, how did we get so far apart so fast?

Judith Guest

Love

Geez, if I could get through to you, kiddo, that depression

Geez, if I could get through to you, kiddo, that depression is not sobbing and crying and giving vent, it is plain and simple reduction of feeling. Reduction, see? Of all feeling. People who keep stiff upper lips find that it's damn hard to smile.

Judith Guest

Depression