Ashley

“Boys seek attention, men demand respect.”
― Habeeb Akande

“The second he slipped inside of me, all I'd doubted, questioned, or feared evaporated, leaving me with one single, definite truth--I'd fallen in love with him in an all-consuming blaze that would blind me if I wasn't careful. We fit together like poorly cut puzzle pieces, but when the edges joined and were positioned just right, our scattered images came together to create a solid, deliberate piece of art, completely crystal clear and in focus. I was a goner.”
― Rachael Wade, Preservation

“People can become addicted to fame, money, and attention as deeply as they become addicted to drugs.”
― Dennis Prager, Think a Second Time: A Philosopher's Analysis of Morality, God, Evil, and the Holocaust

“Every one of us is a minor tragedy. Most of us learn to cope.”
― Elizabeth Bear, Whiskey and Water