And girls need cold anger. They need the cold simmer, the ceaseless grudge, the talent to avoid forgiveness, the side stepping of compromise. They need to know when they say something that they will never back down, ever, ever.

quoting reminds me there are other people in the world besides only me. And other thoughts besides mine, and other ways of thinking.

I write because I admire the act of rationalization, of seeking clarity in one's understanding of the complexities of life, and I'm bad at it. I'm slow. Writing, which is an arduous and slow process, proceeds at the same rate as my sloth-like mind.

I'm not a writer because I want to make money. I'm a writer because I'm a very slow thinker, but I do care about thinking, and the only way I know how to think with any kind of finesse is by telling stories.

So let my hands and my face make their way in this world, let my hungry eyes see, my tongue taste.

Don't wish,"said Rain, "don't start. Wishing only...

We only have babies when we're young enough not to know how grim life turns out.