That is why I take the younger ones, you see. You already give parts of your hearts away so easily--little fragments attached to celebrities, to hobbies, to ill-fated love affairs. Your kind have the best chance at survival.

Emily LloydJones
About This Quote

In the case of a fictional character, it is a quote from a character's diary. In the case of a real person, it is a quote from someone who knew Nelson Mandela. In both cases, this quote is from From a Crooked Rib by Jojo Moyes. The book is about how young people in South Africa deal with the transition into adulthood.

It has many quotes that describe the way young people spend much of their time and thoughts. The quote above is used to explain why children need to dedicate themselves to something else other than love affairs and sports. Another example of this idea comes from another book: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles:

Source: The Hearts We Sold

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  1. Standing on the edge of that darkness, she felt the stirrings of reckless want. A wild sort of bravery beat within her, taking up the hollow space in her chest where a heart should have resided.
  2. Life is a weirdly themed party
  3. That is why I take the younger ones, you see. You already give parts of your hearts away so easily--little fragments attached to celebrities, to hobbies, to ill-fated love affairs. Your kind have the best chance at survival.
  4. I like to keep my dreams attainable. Eat cheese, sleep on a nice bed, have my work in the same museum as Rothko--the usual.
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