“Because what’s ironic is that being in love doesn’t actually make you happy. It makes it impossible to be happy. You’re carrying this desire now. Maybe if you knew where it came from, you could put it back. But you don’t.” LoveHappinessDesireAngstYoung People Book:Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir Source: Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir
“You might assume my father is a Republican because he's so old-fashioned. But actually he's a Democrat. In the South, the difference is that Democrats go bird hunting while Republicans go deer hunting.” FamilyRepublicansDemocratsThe South Book:Lost Soul, Be at Peace Source: Lost Soul, Be at Peace
“But I knew. He was punishing me. Just like his wife, I'd failed to be the woman he needed me to be to make his life meaningful. (Page 296)” Reality Book:Rainbow Black Source: Rainbow Black
“It was the kind of regret that gave lobotomies a certain appeal. Better to have it all wiped clean than to spend the rest of your life defined by one impulsive, destructive, decision. One lie. One pull of a trigger. (page 387)” Reality Book:Rainbow Black Source: Rainbow Black
“In jail, it becomes apparent how maladapted our society is to supporting lasting bonds. I's like we're trying to destroy love. Smothering it in concrete, deadening it with consumer good and blitzes of media. We are exceptional -- we are the only specific that acts directly, consciously, against its self-interest. Over, and over, and over. (401)” Reality Book:Rainbow Black Source: Rainbow Black