My biggest fear is that eventually you will see me the way I see myself.
— Anonymous
Having perfected our disguise, we spend our lives searching for someone we don’t fool.
— Robert Brault
If I got rid of my demons, I’d lose my angels.
— Tennessee Williams
Your skin must be sensitive enough for the lightest kiss and thick enough to ward off the sneers. If you are going to spit in the eye of the world, make sure your back is to the wind.
— Gloria Anzaldúa, “Speaking In Tongues: A Letter to 3rd World Women Writers” in This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color
It is so much safer not to feel, not to let the world touch me.
— Sylvia Plath
