The Game Is Afoot Quotes

“I’m sure the TikTok you learned that from was accurate.” I scoff. “Uh, it was actually a Reddit post referencing a TikTok.” “Oh, so it was peer reviewed?”
― Elise Bryant, The Game Is Afoot

“everyone keeps falling for it because, why? She can cry on demand? White-woman tears really are the most powerful thing on this earth.”
― Elise Bryant, The Game Is Afoot

“That was my one heartfelt moment of the month. I hit my quota! I hope you enjoyed it!”
― Elise Bryant, The Game Is Afoot

“it’s actually capitalism and white supremacy that drive us to prove our worth through our labor, and we can choose to remove ourselves from that system. Because freedom can also look like not having your worth tied to your work.”
― Elise Bryant, The Game Is Afoot

“Nothing I give will ever be enough because Pearl deserves even more. And if I, the person who loves her more than anyone, am not giving her everything, then what hope do I have that the world will even give her a fraction? That everyone else will value her and treasure her because they see just how valued and treasured she already is?”
― Elise Bryant, The Game Is Afoot

“I know what I need to do, but I don’t know how to make the time, you know?” I laugh, shaking my head. “Self-care is a full-time job.”
― Elise Bryant, The Game Is Afoot

“We never give ourselves what we need because good mothers, good women, are selfless. Their joy comes from the needs of others being met.” She sighs and shakes her head. “But you can’t keep pouring and pouring and pouring if your cup is empty. You have to acknowledge what is happening or everyone around you is going to die of thirst. If you get a small tear in your favorite T-shirt, does it help the thing to ignore it? If you keep living life as normal, it’s only going to get bigger and bigger, until the shirt is destroyed and unwearable, and your only option is to throw it in the rag pile. No, you have to mend the tear as soon as possible to save that shirt. To go on.”
― Elise Bryant, The Game Is Afoot

“She does look like someone who could list all the seven whole grains by name.”
― Elise Bryant, The Game Is Afoot

“It’s all just…a little harder than I thought. Which is really a scam if you think about it. Why is taking care of yourself so much labor? I tried to put on my oxygen mask first, but turns out the strap was all twisted and maybe I should try and gobble a few pretzels first because who knows if they’ll even be serving food later with all these airline budget cuts?”
― Elise Bryant, The Game Is Afoot