“When I first thought of being a writer I had visions of stacks of books in stores with my name on them, that sort of thing. But I never imagined this would be the reaction.” FirstsBookWould BeNamesVisionStoresReactions Author:Augusten Burroughs
“If I were blind I'd rather have another blind person leading me around because they know what I'm dealing with and they're experiencing the same things.” IfsKnowsPersonsBlindLeading MeBlind Person Author:Augusten Burroughs
“If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves.” IfsInspirationalGivingWritingYoungTalkingAdviceWriting A BookWriters And WritingFiction WritersWriting FictionTalkersWriting By WritersYoung Writers Author:Lillian Hellman
“I wouldn't want to waste any of my brain cells on forgiving if it's holding me back.” IfsWantBrainWasteForgivingCellsBrain Cells Author:Augusten Burroughs
“I'm not going to waste my energy looking into the eyes of someone like the guy who blew my legs off trying to find a way to forgive him for doing something that horrible when there are way more productive ways I could be spending my life. You've got to focus on moving on.” WayTryingEyeMovingGuyEnergyFocusWasteForgivingLegsSpendingHorribleProductive Author:Augusten Burroughs
“I've overcome a lot - sexual abuse, death of a loved one, bad parents and experienced life. My nature is such I not only survived all this but I have thrived. I've always been psychologically ambitious in that I've never been willing to settle emotionally for anything less then what's needed. I've wanted more then that from life.” WantedParentWillingNeededOvercomingAbuseSettlingLoved OnesAmbitiousDeath Of A Loved OneSurvivedBad Parent Author:Augusten Burroughs
“I've learned how to turn the adversities in my life into enriching experiences. You can actually gain a lot from adversities and they make you the person you are today.” PersonsTodayTurnsGainsAdversityI've LearnedEnrichingEnriching Experience Author:Augusten Burroughs
“You can make almost anything a learning or positive experience. I think I offer a good example of how to make the most out of what life gives you and how to keep moving on.” ThinkingGivingMovingExampleOffersKeep MovingGood ExamplesPositive Experiences Author:Augusten Burroughs
“I'm grateful for a lot of things. One is not being a drunk wreck. Or losing all four limbs in some ridiculous East Village bus accident that I was so destined for.” FourLosingGratefulAccidentsEastRidiculousDrunkVillageBusDestinedLimbsWrecksEast Village Author:Augusten Burroughs