6 Quotes & Sayings By Helene Young

Helene Young is an American fiction author, perhaps best known for her novel "The House on Mango Street." The book was made into a major motion picture by HBO in 2008. Born in New York, Young grew up in Los Angeles, California. When Young was 18, she attended UCLA where she graduated with a degree in English. She began her career as a journalist, working at various newspapers and magazines around the country Read more

She wrote her first novel, "The House on Mango Street", while living in Los Angeles' Koreatown. Her novel received critical acclaim and won the Newbery Honor. It was later made into a film by HBO.

The insanity of love, and that’s why you’re trying to...
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The insanity of love, and that’s why you’re trying to drive away with the park brake on. Helene Young
I think I love you, Bennett. Probably not relevant at...
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I think I love you, Bennett. Probably not relevant at the moment so no need to say thanks. Helene Young
A man doesn't want to be rejected. We're really quite...
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A man doesn't want to be rejected. We're really quite sensitive.' Sensitive?' She laughed, her head on one side. 'Sensitive egos you mean. Never met a man who didn't have one of those. Helene Young
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Nick looked to the sky again, searching for a last glimpse of the shiny jet. ‘For us, maybe, but courtesy of Nina and her reckless ambition Ellie Wilding will remember this day for the rest of her life. Helene Young