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“Over and over in the play my character says, "I'm thirty-two years old," as if that should explain everything that's wrong in her life. I don't know what it's like to be thirty-two, but I can imagine. I imagine she means she's stuck in an in-between time, she's at an age that isn't a milestone but more of a no-man's-land, an age where she's feeling like her hopes are fading.”
― Someday, Someday, Maybe
― Someday, Someday, Maybe

“There’s only one rule I know of—Goddam it, you’ve got to be kind.”
― If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young
― If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young

“Because high school only comes around once, and I would hate to look back and think I didn’t make the most of every moment because I was scared of what other people thought. Other people never think that much about you anyway. Eleanor Roosevelt said that.”
― Smart Girls Get What They Want
― Smart Girls Get What They Want

“Maybe all that matters is that they love each other, still, the way people who have known each other will always love each other.”
― Small Damages
― Small Damages

“I don’t think I’m any good at this. Boy–girl. Person–person. I don’t trust anybody. Not anybody. And the more that I care about someone, the more sure I am they’re going to get tired of me and take off.”
― Fangirl
― Fangirl
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