Your past is just a story. And once you realize this it has no power over you.

The religious school she went to, growing up, Ms. Wright said how all the girls had to wear a scarf tied to cover their ears at all times. Based on the biblical idea that the Virgin Mary became pregnant when the Holy Spirit whispered in her ear. The idea that ears were vaginas. That, hearing just one wrong idea, you lost your innocence. One detail too many and you’d be ruined. Overdosed on information.

Yeah. Well. Whatever. You can't teach God anything.

If I could wake up in a different place, at a different time, could I wake up as a different person?

The trick to forgetting the big picture is to look at everything close-up.

By the time you read this, you'll be older than you remember.

It only takes one mistake and nothing else you ever do will matter. No matter how hard you work or how smart you become, you'll always be known for that one poor choice.