Bee

“But I was not especially skilled at minding children for long spells; I grew bored, perhaps like my own mother. After I spent too much time playing their games, my mind grew peckish and longed to lose itself in some book I had in my backpack. I was ever hopeful of early bedtimes and long naps.”
― Lorrie Moore, A Gate at the Stairs

“The mind gives up a lot sooner than the body, making it tough to know if you’re really in trouble or if you’re just making excuses, calling it quits before you’ve reached your full potential.”
― Kara Richardson Whitely, Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds

“and vice versa. This is true in books and also in life.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“When it comes to fake food, I’m like Samuel Johnson, who remarked, "Abstinence is as easy to me as temperance would be difficult.” In other words, I can give something up altogether, but I can’t indulge occasionally.”
― Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project