Andrew Galley

“mom says where did anxiety come from?
anxiety is the cousin visiting from out of town
depression felt obliged to bring to the party.
mom, i am the party.
only, i am a party i don't want to be at.”
― Sabrina Benaim, Depression & Other Magic Tricks

“There’s time for everything except the things worth doing.”
― George Orwell, Coming Up for Air

“But for women especially, bras, panties, bathing suits, and other stereotypical gear are visual reminders of a commercial, idealized feminine image that our real and diverse female bodies can’t possibly fit. Without those visual references, however, each individual woman’s body can be accepted on its own terms. We stop being comparatives. We begin to be unique.”
― Gloria Steinem, In Praise of Women's Bodies

“Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one.”
― Gloria Steinem, In Praise of Women's Bodies