Having a baby is like getting a tattoo on your face. You really need to be certain it's what you want before you commit.

I'm so excited about school. I'm such a shameless student. I laid my clothes out last night, just like I did before my first day of first grade, with my patent leather shoes and my new lunch box. I hope the teacher will like me :)

My life's accomplishments? Sanity, and you.

I equal parts loved him and could not stand him. I couldn't wake him to share in my distress.

Marriage is not a game for the young.

Never go into debt to become a writer. Always find other ways to support yourself so you can do the work you truly love for the right reasons. Never ask your art to support you. If you ask your art to support you it will either end up comprised or you'll be disappointed with it. It's a lot to ask of creativity for it to provide for you financially. Find a scrappy way to get by and then do the work you love for the reasons you love.

Guilt's just your ego's way of tricking you into thinking that you're making moral progress. Don't fall for it, my dear.