“My dad used to tell me that there was always one line in every book that summed up the entire book.” – pg. 14
“I have a lot to be embarrassed about, and I intend to advertise it.” – pg. 17
“If ninety percent of people were in relationships, then clearly I was special if I had managed to avoid one.” – pg. 20
“I feel like I’m always running a million miles an hour, and that I’ve covered a lot of ground, and I like that my life is so full. I’ve had so many adventures, but there are never enough.” – pg. 35
“The next thoughts in my head were telling me that it was okay to be myself. […] That I was enough on my own, and that more time alone would be good for me. […] That happiness can come without all that noise, and that I can choose to find that happiness alone.” – pg. 159
“My favorite pursuit in the world is to sit around and shoot the shit with someone smarter than me. It made me feel like I was playing good tennis.” – pg. 169
“I’m more worried that liking being alone makes me selfish – selfishness is around the corner from narcissism.” – pg. 187
“You’re not a narcissist. […] I deal with narcissists all the time. […] Narcissists are defensive, and you haven’t been defensive about identifying your shortcomings. Narcissists have trouble being self-critical.” – pg. 187
“I had to fall apart in order to come back together.” – pg. 211
“Slowing down doesn’t mean you have to do less. It means you have to pay attention more and catch what the world is throwing at you.” – pg. 236
“Know that you have something of value that is unlike what anyone else has.” – pg. 239
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