In Defence of the Act Quotes

“It isn’t a poor-little-me abuse porno.”
― Effie Black, In Defence of the Act

“We think we’re special but we’re not. We’re animals and then we’re dust.”
― Effie Black, In Defence of the Act

“Anorexia is a secretive disease, it fed on Beth's stories of conquering her past demons.”
― Effie Black, In Defence of the Act

“We speak until our mouths ache. I won't remember what we speak about, but I'll be certain it was deep. We are both terribly deep.”
― Effie Black, In Defence of the Act

“Sharing is the currency of friendship, perhaps everywhere, but especially at university.”
― Effie Black, In Defence of the Act

“She read the entire menu aloud to Jo and me, word for word. If she especially liked the sound of a dish, she repeated it. I remember how surreal it felt, but how I’d simply passed it off as maybe something other people like to do; have menu recitals.”
― Effie Black, In Defence of the Act