Elena Keller

“Are we only ever transfers of adulthood pasted onto our childhoods?" - Marilyn”
― Sarah Pinborough, Cross Her Heart

“Make It a Treat” is similar in spirit to “everything in moderation,” but still very distinct. “Moderation” suggests a regular, low-level intake of something. MIAT asks for more austerity; it encourages you to keep the special things in life special. I apply this rule in a variety of ways. For instance, I wear makeup and high heels on special occasions. But if I dressed up all the time, it would become ordinary, and I would receive fewer compliments.”
― Sarah Silverman, The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee

“Our relationship was founded on one thing, and one thing only. My world was a dark, windowless room, and he was a door.”
― Isabel Cañas, The Hacienda

“Reading books doesn’t even make someone intelligent. You’re reading a book right now and you’re dumb as hell.”
― Trixie Mattel, Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood