“A trickle of bile runs down my throat. "No one else seems to think that." "Who cares what anyone else thinks? What do you think?" "Thora, do you really believe that no one else's opinion matters? "Absolutely." She shrugs as if it's as easy as two plus two. "At the end of the day, I'm the only one living my life. Why should I answer to anyone else?" "You obviously don't remember high school very well." She snorts. "Of course I do. The unspoken social hierarchy sucks. But do you know what I've figured out since then?" She dances her fingers in front of my eyes. "It's all perception, Scots. Making people see what you want them to see. If you want them to think that you matter, start acting like they should already know that you matter.”
Book:She Drives Me Crazy