I am still writing my way toward a place where I fit. - Roxane Gay

For so long, I gave in to my self-loathing. I refused to allow myself the simple pleasure of accepting who I am and how I live and love and think and see the world. But then, I got older and I cared less about what other people think.

She didn't care if he was telling the truth. Milly felt nothing but she was very good at making men think otherwise. Sometimes, she nearly convinced herself.

I was a shy girl, but when I read, I was adventurous. Books made me bolder.