Hannah

“Was it my bloated too-much-plastic-cheese stomach? Or when I made him list the Kardashians in order of hotness and then screamed that he was wrong when he placed Kourtney so far down?”
― Annie Lord, Notes on Heartbreak

“What if we fear we will die at ninety-five, still wanting desperately to have smooth legs and a flawless forehead and without having read The Bell Jar?”
― Deborah Frances-White, The Guilty Feminist: From Our Noble Goals to Our Worst Hypocrisies

“That’s it,” said Olive. She began walking, at her pace now. She said over her shoulder, “At least I’m not prejudiced against homosexuals.” “No,” he called. “Just white men with money.” Damn right, she thought.”
― Elizabeth Strout, Olive Kitteridge

“This is what happens when people with children get too worked up for a night out – they tire themselves out with anticipation, set themselves up for a fall with their bravado, get stage fright then ultimately go home after two pints.”
― Dolly Alderton, Ghosts