“So for me, there’s no shame in small jobs,” I continue. I ignore the spike of heat in my belly at seeing approval in Sidney’s gaze. “There’s only shame in jobs poorly done.”


“If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar

“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.”
― Essays and Addresses
― Essays and Addresses
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