Once time is lit, it will burn whether or not you're breathing it in. Even after smoke becomes air, there is the memory of smoke. I am seeing as if by the light of a match, a glimpse of my life and having it feel right.

everyone in our school has afterschool activities. mine is going home.

Freedom is also about what you will allow yourself to do.

And I, who have never thought in terms of a life, think to myself that I could make a life out of this.

Making love without noise is like playing a muted piano-fine for practice, but you cheat yourself out of hearing the glorious results.

Feeling someone else's anger is bad; being left alone is worse.

Self-esteem can be so exhausting. I want to cut my hair, change my clothes, erase the pimple from the near-tip of my nose, and strengthen my upper-arm definition, all in the next hour.