“It's embarrassing, how much effort it took for me to wear something that looks exactly like a blank piece of paper.”

“All of her aunts said that Bridget looked exactly like her mother as a teenager. Staring at her, Bridget realised she had no memories of her mother being thin.”

“Change wasn't something to fear anymore. And even though my picture was hung on the wall, I didn't care so much about how I'd be remembered. So long as I never forgot.”

“Then again, that's how quickly people's perceptions could change. It only took one mistake, one stupid decision.”

“This is your reminder to wear your heart on your sleeve more often.”

“It's ridiculous, how people judge talent. Or, rather, don't judge. They just default to what everyone else thinks.”

“I never want to be suspended in the limbo of non-decision again. It's like torturing yourself on purpose.”