Celia C. Pérez > Quotes

“I like to think of us as more like patchwork quilts... Some pieces are prettier than others. Some pieces match and some don't. But if you remove a square, you're just left with an incomplete quilt, and who wants that? All our pieces are equally important if they make us whole. Even the weird ones.”
― Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk

“She could see that familiar look on her mom's face. It was her I'm-just-making-conversation-but-really-hoping-you'll-share-something-important look.”
― Celia C. Pérez, Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers

“When you continue to use the hat today, it’s like saying history and legacy are more important than the fact that what people did was wrong.”
― Celia C. Pérez, Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers

“Turning an insult into something you embrace is a good way of empowering yourself.”
― Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk

“Friend love and bird love forever.”
― Celia C. Pérez, Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers

“There’s nothing punk about an eye injury. Unless it happened in a mosh pit, of course.”
― Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk

“See, it’s a good thing you had those worry dolls with you,”
― Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk

“this time a small smile crept onto her lips.”
― Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk

“wasn’t happy about it, but I couldn’t help smiling.”
― Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk