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“You can't control how the outside world treats you, but you can and must decide how you treat yourself.” p. 136

“…instead of enjoying a nice night at home, your mind is spiraling. You get misty-eyed, you begin to wring your hands in angst, you have no idea how to stop any of this… What the fuck happened? My Frenemy Within is what happened. She is such a bitch. She's super mean and always looking for ways to bring me down…She lives within in my heart and feeds on my self-esteem.” p. 60

“To every single one of my paper-thin excuses, Julia had an easy solution. Fucking Julia.” p. 41. Julia coming in clutch with great advice. Darn it Julia. Get a Julia.

"There are no big breaks. There are only a series of tiny, little breaks. The key is to work your hardest and do your best at every little break." p. 4