Often, when people ask me what I read as a young girl, I lie. Or, I should say, I lie by omission. I tell them about my brilliant fourth-grade teacher, Miss Artis, who assigned us 'Johnny Tremain' and 'Where the Red Fern Grows' and 'Tuck Everlasting, ' all books that made an impression on me. And people nod in approval. Cristina Henriquez
Who are you? Are you in touch with all of your darkest fantasies? Have you created a life for yourself where you can experience them? I have. I am fucking crazy. But I am free.
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Lana Del Rey
Life is hell, at some point we all just have to get used to it.
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Alysha Speer
Thank you for being you, because without whom, I wouldn't be me.
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Anthony T Hincks
It's time to fly. Care to join me?
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Anthony T. Hincks
You can't be me and I can't be you, so I guess that means we'll have to be ourselves.
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Anthony T. Hincks
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