Jacq

“Piglet understood how it was, how it would always be: they, the family; her, the imposter—still, always.”
― Lottie Hazell, Piglet

“I wouldn’t mind leaving myself behind if I could, but I don’t know the way out.”
― Gregory Maguire, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

“As I got older and mercifully more aware of what a precious gift a healthy working body is, I felt ashamed and bewildered that I could have treated mine so badly. But it would be a lie to say I think I will ever be entirely free of what happened in that time, which is something no one ever tells you. You can restore your physical being to health; you can develop a rational, balanced, caring attitude to weight as well as good daily habits. But you can’t forget how many calories are in a boiled egg or how many steps burn how many calories.”
― Dolly Alderton, Everything I Know About Love

“But I found the reality of boys to be slightly disappointing. Not as funny as the girls I had met there, not nearly as interesting or kind.”
― Dolly Alderton, Everything I Know About Love