“Whether we’re obsessed with skin-care steps or diets, many of us are now acquainted with the perverse pleasure of literally wasting our own time by learning about how someone else is maximizing theirs.”— Katherine Gillespie, thecut.com
“It really is a blow to the self esteem when most people say they’d never date you because you’re disabled. I spent years hating myself for this very reason. I love myself now but I get lonely and sad when I think about how many people in the world think I’m not dating material.”— Keah Brown, twitter.com
“Only people who've been discriminated against can really know how much it hurts.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“I do not know how one becomes the type of person who makes her bed, but I have a sneaking suspicion it begins by making my bed.”— Dana Schwartz, lithub.com
“We all want our children to be well-adjusted; unfortunately, there’s nothing to be well-adjusted to.”— Terence McKenna, amazon.com
“When you see soap/shampoo for “normal skin” or “normal hair” I think it’s fair to remind everyone within shouting distance that NORMALCY IS AN ILLUSION and clear the shelf.”— James Hamblin, twitter.com
“Actually, I don't trust what 'cool' means to all of you, so how about just 'be normal.'”— Jessica Day, netflix.com