Tag: memoir
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Inferno
“I was so preoccupied with the idea of losing my body, it had never occurred to me that I might lose my mind.”
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Educated
“My life was narrated for me by others. Their voices were forceful, emphatic, absolute. It had never occurred to me that my voice might be as strong as theirs.”
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Classic Scrapes
“When I was a baby, I urinated in my own mouth. […] The reason I’m telling you this is so that, straight out the gate, you know who I am and where I came from. This is how my life began and more or less how it continued for many, many years. This book is essentially the tale of a man repeatedly urinating into his own mouth. Pleased to meet you.”
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Everything I Know About Love
“Nearly everything I know about love, I’ve learnt from my long-term friendships with women.”
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Born A Crime
“People love to say, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” What they don’t say is, “And it would be nice if you gave him a fishing rod.” That’s the part of the analogy that’s missing.”
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Naturally Tan
“Here’s how it usually goes: gays will start to wear something, it becomes a trend, and then ten years later, brosefs will co-opt it, and I’ll be like, “You’re behind the times.””
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