I'm really glad that I made a lot of mistakes, poorly chose my friends throughout my twenties, and didn't have a rocket trajectory that set me on one path without making any mistakes or having any setbacks. The older I get, the more I realize that it's all of these failed, horrible things from my past, and the stories that they generated, that are the things I will draw on for the rest of my life.
Chuck PalahniukKids, she says. When theyโre little, they believe everything you tell them about the world. As a mother, youโre the world almanac and the encyclopedia and the dictionary and the Bible, all rolled up together. But after they hit some magic age, itโs just the opposite. After that, youโre either a liar or a fool or a villain.
Chuck Palahniuk