“My biggest fear isn’t being a failure as an author but being a failure at being me.”

“Sometimes I just want to paint the words "It's my fault" across my forehead to save people the time of being pissed off at me.”

“I'd had enough of being awake.”

“Promise me you'll take me to bed when we get back," she said."I promise.""Your bed.""Fuck yes, my bed. My bed is huge, with a headboard I can tie you to and spank you silly for being so ridiculous.”

“I’m afraid of everything. Fear of being alone, fear of being hurt, fear of being made a fool of, fear of failure... Still, I think all my fears bleed from one big one...”

“At its root, perfectionism isn’t really about a deep love of being meticulous. It’s about fear. Fear of making a mistake. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of failure. Fear of success.”

“I was convinced that being ripped in two by him would be the best pleasure I'd ever known.”