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How to Be a Person in the World

A New York Times Love and Relationships Bestseller A hilarious, frank, and witty collection of all-new responses, plus a few greatest hits, from the author of the beloved advice column "Ask Polly" in New York magazine’s Th

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“I am here, trying. I am a person who tries. I do what I fucking can. It's okay to just try.”

— Heather Havrilesky, amazon.com

Tagged: How To Be A Person, We Are All Just Trying Out Here

“But here is what I tell my own daughters, when they start to place all of the magic outside of themselves, when they start to feel like some random dude owns the sun and the moon and the stars: The world has told you lies about how small you are.”

— Heather Havrilesky, amazon.com

Tagged: How To Be A Person, Stop Placing Your Magic Outside Of Yourself