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“So, my unsolicited advice to women in the workplace is this. When faced with sexism, or ageism, or lookism, or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question: “Is this person in between me and what I want to do?” If the answer is no, ignore it and move on. Your energy is better used doing your work and outpacing people that way. Then, when you’re in charge, don’t hire the people who were jerky to you.”
― Bossypants
― Bossypants
“He made her feel like more than the sum of her parts.”
― Eleanor & Park
― Eleanor & Park
“She loved him the way one loves an old bridge or a wool sweater or the sound of a growing tulip.”
― Welcome to Night Vale
― Welcome to Night Vale
“It is incredible how fear is built into you, by your parents and others surrounding you. You’re so innocent in the beginning; you don’t know.”
― Walk Through Walls: A Memoir
― Walk Through Walls: A Memoir
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