Tienyi Long

“All my life, I’ve found it difficult to advocate for myself, to ask for what I want. I fear burdening people so much.”
― Jessica Knoll, Luckiest Girl Alive

“I hate it too,” Violet said, and Klaus looked at his older sister with relief. Sometimes, just saying that you hate something, and having someone agree with you, can make you feel better about a terrible situation.”
― Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning

“When, in the street, I see a mother walking with her grown-up daughter, I can hardly bear to witness the mother’s pride, the softening of her face, her incredulous joy at being granted her daughter’s company; and the iron discipline she imposes on herself, to muffle and conceal this joy.”
― Helen Garner, Everywhere I Look

“My favorite strategy is to feign inferiority and encourage my enemy’s arrogance.”
― Jessica Knoll, Luckiest Girl Alive