Alison James

“Our true selves are the selves we were before we twisted, bent, and beat ourselves into the shapes we had to take in order to please others: the shapes that we hate. Our true selves are the selves we would have been had no one tried to break or shame or change us. Our true selves are what those who actually love us see in us. Our true selves are who we have always been, even if they have been in hiding all this time. Our true selves are who we will, in that sheer blue zone above self-loathing, always be.”
― Anneli Rufus, Unworthy: How to Stop Hating Yourself

“Alone, we are alive.”
― Anneli Rufus, Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto

“Is socializing all that great? Riots are socializing. Arguably, more damage is done and time wasted in company with others than alone.”
― Anneli Rufus, Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto

“The mob thinks we are maladjusted. Of course we are adjusted just fine, not to their frequency. They take it personally.”
― Anneli Rufus, Party of One: The Loners' Manifesto