Self-Portrait with Ghost Quotes

“Tony and I were fundamentally different. What I mean is we sat in the world differently - he settling into the back cushions, noting with objective precision the grime or glamour of his surroundings, while I hovered, nervous, at the edge of my seat. Often, I felt - more often now - I couldn't even make it to the edge. Instead I flitted from one space to another, calculating whether I would fit, considering the cosmic feeling of unwelcome that emanated from wherever I chose to go.”
― Meng Jin, Self-Portrait with Ghost: Short Stories