“Scar tissue has no character. It’s not like skin. It doesn’t show age or illness or pallor or tan. It has no pores, no hair, no wrinkles. It’s like a slip cover. It shields and disguises what’s beneath. That’s why we grow it; we have something to hide.”— Susanna Kaysen, amazon.comTagged: Scar, Anatomy, Symbolism
“As far as I could see, life demanded skills I didn’t have.”— Susanna Kaysen, amazon.comTagged: Life, skills
“Was I ever crazy? Maybe. Or maybe life is… Crazy isn’t being broken or swallowing a dark secret. It’s you or me amplified. If you ever told a lie and enjoyed it. If you ever wished you could be a child forever. They were not perfect, but they were my friends.”— Susanna Kaysen, amazon.comTagged: crazy, Mad, Madness
“They were not perfect, but they were my friends.”— Susanna Kayse, amazon.comTagged: Best Friends, Friends, Friendship