Everybody Curses, I Swear! by Carrie Keagan

“If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” – T.S. Eliot, pg. 39

“A lot of people think they know exactly what they want. They become so adamant that it can only be one way that they end up missing out on all of the other amazing things that can happen.” – pg. 66

“If I was going to have an encounter with someone famous, I wanted it to be a hang, not some awkwardly forced fan moment.” – pg. 70

“One of the most important things I’ve learned is that it’s not about what you think you know; it’s about knowing what you don’t know. It can be the difference between living your dream or dying in someone else’s.” – pg. 102

“When I’m good, I’m good. When I’m no good, I’m better.” – pg. 141

“Empowerment has nothing to do with the way you look and has everything to do with how you feel and who you are.” – pg. 168

“I think it’s crazy that we let words have so much power over us. As a woman, the word ‘cunt’ doesn’t bother me any more than any other word because, you know what, some people are cunts. Which could be a compliment or an insult. Either way, it’s the truth.” – pg. 233

“I just think people need to lighten the fuck up. If you didn’t take yourself so seriously, those words wouldn’t give you an emotional conniption.” – pg. 236

“The beautiful thing about memories is that every single day is an opportunity to make new ones.” – pg. 242

“When you build something up that much, it can never live up to your expectations.” – pg. 252

“Nobody is who you build them up to be in your head. Nobody.” – pg. 256

“The Japanese say you have three faces. The first face, you show to the world. The second face, you show to your close friends and family. The third face, you never show to anyone. It is the truest reflection of who you are.” – pg. 262

“How the fuck do you not give a fuck and give all the fucks at the same time? It’s the key to life.” – pg. 271

“The big reveal is that truth is in the dead space, the breathing, and the pauses, not in the questions and answers.” – pg. 339

“I’m not trying to be brave. I’m just trying to be me.” – pg. 430

“Mathematics may be the more sophisticated and elegant language of the universe, but down here on planet earth, it doesn’t hold a candle to cursing, its way cuter and far more relatable, colloquial cousin (twice removed).” – pg. 433

“There is a fuck hidden deep inside of each and every one of us. It’s up to you to find it and give it!” – pg. 434