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Though I totally tried, it turns out Tylenol does not work for emotional pain.
“Sometimes I wonder if there's something wrong with me. Perhaps I've spent too long in the company of my literary romantic heroes, and consequently my ideals and expectations are far too high.”
― Fifty Shades of Grey
― Fifty Shades of Grey
“God is in the details.”
― Crazy Rich Asians
― Crazy Rich Asians
“Let’s normalize walking away from toxic situations. You don’t have to stick it out when your mental health is taking a beating, just because that’s what everyone expects of you. It’s okay to reassess and decide whether or not a situation is still acceptable”
― The Wrong Bride
― The Wrong Bride
“Fashion is art, and I’m not just talking about the Chado Ralph Rucci exhibit locked up at the Met. It’s one of the few kinds of art that everybody gets to participate in. Fashion turns each of us into our own museum. We curate ourselves at the closet door each morning. And for some people, that’s the only creative decision they ever get to make. It’s a pair of khakis and a T-shirt, but to the guy who picks them, it’s an exhibition. Of style.”
― Fat Girl on a Plane: A Spirited YA Contemporary Novel of Self-Discovery in New York City
― Fat Girl on a Plane: A Spirited YA Contemporary Novel of Self-Discovery in New York City
“Doing nothing can sometimes be the most effective form of action.”
― Crazy Rich Asians
― Crazy Rich Asians
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