Harlene

“And then he was there, staring at me from behind the screen door. I'd like to say he no longer affected me, that seeing him was a disappointment. But it wasn't true. I felt as strongly about him as I had on that first day I'd seen him in calculus class.”
― Candace Bushnell, The Carrie Diaries

“Being a writer
is all about having something to say. And it’d better be interesting. If you don’t have anything
interesting to say, don’t become a writer. Become something useful. Like a doctor.”
― Candace Bushnell, The Carrie Diaries

“Rule number one: Why is it that the one time a cute guy talks to you, you have a friend who’s in crisis?”
― Candace Bushnell, The Carrie Diaries

“Damn him. Damn everything. Why is it all so goddamned hard?”
― Candace Bushnell, The Carrie Diaries