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“I do want to get married. It's a nice idea. Though I think husbands are like tattoos--you should wait until you come across something you want on your body for the rest of your life instead of just wandering into a tattoo parlor on some idle Sunday and saying, 'I feel like I should have one of these suckers by now. I'll take a thorny rose and a "MOM" anchor, please. No, not that one--the big one.”
― I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays
― I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays
“There is no gesture more devastating than the back turning away.”
― Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
― Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
“Then a homeless man with a dog approached us and put his hand out. This happens to be something that I have a real problem with: homeless people with pets who approach you for food when they have a perfectly delicious dog standing right there?”
― Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
― Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
“Hey there.' I cleared my throat. 'How are you?'
I'm engaged!'
Incidentally, this is an unacceptable answer to that question.”
― I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays
I'm engaged!'
Incidentally, this is an unacceptable answer to that question.”
― I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays
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