Charm Adele

“The trouble with ‘if only’ is that it doesn’t change anything. It keeps the person facing the wrong way – backward instead of forward. It wastes time. In the end, if you let it become a habit, it can become a real roadblock – an excuse for not trying anymore.”
― Arthur Gordon, A Touch of Wonder

“(It’s) a fair exchange. You’re giving me attention. That’s a form of affection, you know.”
― Arthur Gordon, A Touch of Wonder

“Mike made me feel lonely, and being alone with another person is much worse than being alone all by yourself.”
― Lindy West, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

“I felt something start to unclench deep inside me. What if my body didn't have to be a secret? What if I was wrong all along - what if this was all a magic trick, and I could just decide I was valuable and it would be true? Why, instead had I left that decision in the hands of strangers who hated me? Denying people access to value is an incredibly insidious form of emotional violence, one that our culture wields aggressively and liberally to keep marginalized groups small and quiet.”
― Lindy West, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman