Anne Heltzel > Quotes

“Too much of something delicious becomes something poisonous.”
― Anne Heltzel, Circle Nine

“Having no history, I decide, is a blessing. I wouldn’t want to be cursed with the memory of a lifetime of mistakes.”
― Anne Heltzel, Circle Nine

“I love you, as complicated and strange as you are.”
― Anne Heltzel, Circle Nine

“People aren't born bad; they become that way. It happens through a series of bad decisions... missteps over time.”
― Anne Heltzel, Charlie, Presumed Dead

“I will always be found, never alone.”
― Anne Heltzel, Circle Nine

“I’m into people believing and doing whatever the hell they want,” I say, my words building momentum, “as long as it doesn’t hurt other people. It’s the same principle as ladyboys. Live and let live. Do what makes you happy. Don’t tamp it down, don’t be embarrassed. Just don’t be an asshole.” Even as I say it, I realize how long I’ve been suppressing these words, these thoughts. Oh, the irony.”
― Anne Heltzel, Charlie, Presumed Dead

“Actually,” I said quietly, “I don’t want to have children.”
― Anne Heltzel, Just Like Mother

“There were years when I held my breath every time I spoke to a stranger, half expecting to be met with scorn for breaking a random social convention I’d never learned. Half wondering if I’d even gotten my phrasing right.”
― Anne Heltzel, Just Like Mother

“But that's the funny thing about feelings--they don't make any sense, they just are.”
― Anne Heltzel, Charlie, Presumed Dead

“Everyone's always turning to religion when there's something to squash down that they're ashamed of.”
― Anne Heltzel, Charlie, Presumed Dead

“We can all reinvent ourselves. But who we were as kids never really leaves us.”
― Anne Heltzel, Just Like Mother

“You mean like a dick pic?” Emily looked disgusted. “I’ve never been a fan of a noncontextualized penis.”
― Anne Heltzel, Just Like Mother

“You never really know who's suffering.”
― Anne Heltzel, Just Like Mother

“It's hard to step out of ourselves sometimes and think about the bigger picture.”
― Anne Heltzel, Just Like Mother

“I always worried that monetizing my passions would take away everything I love about them,”
― Anne Heltzel, Just Like Mother

“It's hard to start fresh when you're hanging on to people from your past.”
― Anne Heltzel, Just Like Mother