Margaret Lesh > Quotes

“I've learned that I don't have to live in sadness - there's not some cruel requirement that I should feel guilty about being happy.”
― Margaret Lesh, Normalish

“Normal" is all about perception. I mean, isn't "normal" what the majority of people do?”
― Margaret Lesh, Normalish

“I’ve spent many long hours thinking about the bits and pieces of things; the complexity of human interaction; personalities and emotions; temperaments; the knowns, the unknowns, and intangibles involved in two people coming together, and I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s a small miracle any two people can put it all together and actually find love with each other.”
― Margaret Lesh

“Normal” is all about perception. I mean, isn’t “normal” what the majority of people do? So what if suddenly ninety-nine people out of a hundred decide to walk their iguanas down the street while wearing a tutu? Wouldn’t the one guy who didn’t own an iguana and wear a tutu be the freak? And isn’t it the ones who seem normal on the outside who, in actuality, know where the bodies are buried in the backyard or are secretly in love with their toaster?”
― Margaret Lesh, Normalish

“And if you really can’t think of the right thing to say, send chocolate.”
― Margaret Lesh, Let Me Get This Off My Chest: A Breast Cancer Survivor Over-Shares

“An up side to moving, for me, was decluttering. I have had minimalist tendencies for a long time. Shopping doesn’t thrill me, and I rank trying on clothes slightly higher than teeth cleanings. I used to have fantasies of giving myself a buzz cut and making my monk’s pilgrimage with nothing but the clothes on my back, lip balm, sunscreen, and sunglasses. (And comfortable shoes.)”
― Margaret Lesh, My Terrible Book of Happiness: Love, Anxiety and Everything