“And if you couldn't be loved, the next best thing was to be let alone.”
“If I couldn't hide from [bullies], then the next best thing was to blind them with my glorious fabulousness.”
“What is best let alone, that accursed thing is not always what least allures.”
“To love and win is the best thing.To love and lose, the next best.”
“Boys love hitting each other in the face. I guess it's the next best thing to a kiss.”
“The secret is not to write about what you love best, but about what you, alone, love at all.”