Lauren Oliver Quotes

Lauren Oliver is one of the most celebrated young adult authors of our time. Her novels have won numerous awards, been published in more than twenty languages, and have sold millions of copies all over the world. Lauren is also a passionate advocate for children’s literacy and has been honored by the American Library Association for her dedication to promoting reading. Here are some of the best quotes from Lauren Oliver that will inspire and motivate you to be your best self.

  • I have a beautiful pair of Giuseppe Zanotti black pumps that make me feel like a model every time I put them on. I have a pair of Jimmy Choo flats I would marry, if I could.

    Lauren Oliver

  • One of the things I’ve tried to do in my career is really write different kinds of books, so I’m able to broaden people’s expectations of what I’m allowed to do.

    Lauren Oliver

  • I try to write characters that are as real, emotionally and psychologically, as I can make them; I feel the same way about setting. This often means that I’m drawing from my experiences and observations.

    Lauren Oliver

  • With ‘Delirium,’ I had to spend time thinking about the political, social and religious structure of a different world. But it was a fun challenge.

    Lauren Oliver

  • I often write two books simultaneously. Usually one of them starts out as a fun experiment designed to give me a daily break from the real book I’m writing. And then that becomes a real book too.

    Lauren Oliver

  • You don’t reach points in life at which everything is sorted out for us. I believe in endings that should suggest our stories always continue.

    Lauren Oliver

  • Finishing books – and leaving the world you’ve created – is always a kind of emotionally wrenching experience. I usually cry.

    Lauren Oliver

  • I think ‘Voldemort’ is definitely the scariest villain.

    Lauren Oliver

  • I worked in publishing before I became an author, so I knew how a book gets made.

    Lauren Oliver

  • Dystopian novels help people process their fears about what the future might look like; further, they usually show that there is always hope, even in the bleakest future.

    Lauren Oliver

  • I think dystopian futures are also a reflection of current fears.

    Lauren Oliver

  • I think I’m able to do so much because writing is what I love to do. So, often when I have free time, I choose to write and edit.

    Lauren Oliver

  • I have a beautiful pair of Giuseppe Zanotti black pumps that make me feel like a model every time I put them on. I have a pair of Jimmy Choo flats I would marry, if I could.

    Lauren Oliver

  • One of the things I’ve tried to do in my career is really write different kinds of books, so I’m able to broaden people’s expectations of what I’m allowed to do.

    Lauren Oliver

  • I try to write characters that are as real, emotionally and psychologically, as I can make them; I feel the same way about setting. This often means that I’m drawing from my experiences and observations.

    Lauren Oliver

  • With ‘Delirium,’ I had to spend time thinking about the political, social and religious structure of a different world. But it was a fun challenge.

    Lauren Oliver

  • I often write two books simultaneously. Usually one of them starts out as a fun experiment designed to give me a daily break from the real book I’m writing. And then that becomes a real book too.

    Lauren Oliver

  • You don’t reach points in life at which everything is sorted out for us. I believe in endings that should suggest our stories always continue.

    Lauren Oliver

  • Finishing books – and leaving the world you’ve created – is always a kind of emotionally wrenching experience. I usually cry.

    Lauren Oliver

  • I was a troubled teen and I was constantly looking for someone to throw me a rope. Those ropes are connections. They allow us to see that life exists beyond the little worlds we are currently a part of.

    Lauren Oliver

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