And perhaps the best answer is not to tolerate differences, not even to accept them. But to celebrate them. Maybe then those who are different would feel more loved, and less, well, tolerated.
Bill KonigsbergStraight people have it so much easier. They donโt understand. They canโt. Thereโs no such thing as openly straight.
Bill KonigsbergI don't think about relatability (when writing), I think about the heart of the character.
Bill KonigsbergDo you know how you get the urge to clean your room, and itโs no big deal? But when your mom tells you that you have to clean your room, you don't want to? That's me, anyway.
Bill KonigsbergThe hole in my heart, I canโt even begin to describe. Itโs hard when you open your heart and let someone in and then suddenly theyโre not in it anymore. It doesnโt matter whose fault it is; that empty spot stings so bad that you want to find any kind of relief, or wrap yourself up so tight you canโt feel it anymore. I knew it might be there a little while. Or maybe even a long while. For both of us.
Bill Konigsberg