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“She put her faith in the transformative power new boots, liquid eyeliner, and once-terrifyingly-a beret, as if identity could sleep in from the outside, like nicotine from a patch”
― Alexandra Andrews, Who is Maud Dixon?

“There’s a difference between wanting to be looked at and wanting to be seen.

When you are looked at, your eyes can be closed. You suck energy, you steal the spotlight. When you are seen, your eyes must be open, and you are seeing and recognizing your witness. You accept energy and you generate energy. You create light.

One is exhibitionism, the other is connection.

Not everybody wants to be looked at.

Everybody wants to be seen.”
― Amanda Palmer, The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help

“Yesterday I sat under the hickory tree in the front yard. It's the only place where I find rest and just feel fine. I know fine isn't a lot, but it's rare for me these days. Even when I'm happy, there is something in between me and whatever good news comes my way. It's like eating a butterscotch still sealed in the wrapper.”
― Tayari Jones, An American Marriage

“Today I made love to my woman.

Not because I wanted to right then,

But because I knew i'd want to when we started,

And that the walk on the beach we took afterward would be more romantic,

The cocktail I made at 5:45 would taste better,

The shrimp I seasoned would have more savour,

The all-star game we watched at 7:00 would be more exciting,

The music we danced to til midmight would have more rhythm,

And the conversation about life we had together, sitting across the table from each other, until 3:00 am in the morning would be more inspiring.

And it was.”
― Matthew McConaughey, Greenlights