“Alcoholism is a genetically predisposed disease and it does run in my family. I also think I felt like a misfit. I was in the South, everybody was blonde. I just didn't feel like I fitted in. It wa...”

“I'm not about to go out and buy a snake for a pet. I mean, I may have faced a few fears but I'm not insane.”

“It's nice to be with someone, but I don't think you need to be in a relationship to feel complete. That would be really sad.”

“I also like men who like dogs. I couldn't date a man who doesn't like my dog.”

“I drank a lot when I was a teenager and I don't drink any more, because that's when I thought, you know, I'm gonna end up a car wreck.”

“Do you never get exhausted being so wholly unbearable?”

“I didn't mean to tell you," Mrs. Whatsit faltered. "I didn't mean ever to let you know. But oh, my dears, I did so love being a star!" "Yyouu are sstill verry yyoungg," Mrs Witch said, her voice fa...”

“Although she was giddy with exhaustion, sleep was a lover who refused to be touched....”

“I trust and use RakEM for my private messages and calls. Other messengers collected metadata about who I messaged, when and where - RakEM does not collect metadata, encrypts local files, and uses t...”

“Home is where one starts from.”

“If you can have everything at fifty that you wanted when you were fifteen, you're happy.”

“I've found time can heal most anything and you just might find who you're supposed to be.”

“When all you wanted was to be wanted, you wish you could go back and tell yourself what you know now.”