“This is the lament of older women, and ultimately of all old people—that you become invisible. It is especially hard for women, though, whose entire lives have been spent spinning around the idea that if no one is staring at you, you’ve somehow failed.”
― You'll Grow Out of It
― You'll Grow Out of It
“Daring to think that the rules do not apply is the mark of a visionary. It’s also a symptom of narcissism. —”
― The Rules Do Not Apply
― The Rules Do Not Apply
“And the truth is, the ten or twenty minutes I was somebody's mother were black magic. There is nothing I would trade them for. There is no place I would rather have seen.”
― The Rules Do Not Apply
― The Rules Do Not Apply
“Are you having a natural birth?” I’m just trying to buy a sandwich. Is this complete stranger really asking about my plans re: my vagina?”
― You'll Grow Out of It
― You'll Grow Out of It
“As a wolf, I’m a diamond in the rough. I crack jokes. My whole life is about trying, about speaking up in order to be seen, about howling with laughter or howling out how I see the world.”
― You'll Grow Out of It
― You'll Grow Out of It
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