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“We know from our studies that people with the fixed mindset do not admit and correct their deficiencies.”
― Carol S. Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

“Sedaysa was still beautiful, but now Naranpa noticed the lines at her mouth, the brittleness of her silver hair, a dull patch of skin on her neck. The woman was dying already. Like the flowers.”
― Rebecca Roanhorse, Fevered Star

“She said that there was more than one type of perfectionist. And that I qualified because the kind of perfectionist I was, was the kind that abandoned everything if I wasn’t good enough at it. And that’s why I couldn’t finish tasks. Meanwhile, I thought you had to be Natalie Portman from Black Swan to be a perfectionist, all shivering from malnourishment and eighteen-hour practices, but she’s right. I’d rather fail outright than be imperfect. It’s why last year, when I was on academic probation, I couldn’t bring myself to cram for finals and end up with a C average. I just kinda gave up. There’s nothing more humiliating than trying so hard for everyone to see and still ending up a loser. Right now I have As and Bs, and I like to think that’s due to Gina.”
― Mary H.K. Choi, Yolk

“A loving, resourceful family, college enrollment, housing security, and even sound mental health all made it so I could advocate for myself at key moments.”
― Sesali Bowen, Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist