“How we shape our understanding of others' lives is determined by what we find memorable in them, and that in turn is determined not by any potentially accurate overview of another's personality but rather by the tension and balance that exist in our daily relationships.”
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
“When they tell you to grow up, they mean stop growing. Reach a nice level plateau and settle there, predictable and unchanging, no longer a threat.”
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues: A Novel
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues: A Novel
“The ugly may be beautiful, the pretty never.”
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
“If you want to change the world, change yourself.”
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
“Whatever goes wrong can be used to your advantage, providing it goes wrong enough.”
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
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