“I, myself, am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.”
―
Augusten Burroughs
“I'm lonely. And I'm lonely in some horribly deep way and for a flash of an instant, I can see just how lonely, and how deep this feeling runs. And it scares the shit out of me to be this lonely because it seems catastrophic.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry
“I know exactly how that is. To love somebody who doesn’t deserve it. Because they are all you have. Because any attention is better than no attention. For exactly the same reason, it is sometimes satisfying to cut yourself and bleed. On those gray days where eight in the morning looks no different from noon and nothing has happened and nothing is going to happen and you are washing a glass in the sink and it breaks-accidentally-and punctures your skin. And then there is this shocking red, the brightest thing in the day, so vibrant it buzzes, this blood of yours. That is okay sometimes because at least you know you’re alive.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“I used to feel so alone in the city. All those gazillions of people and then me, on the outside. Because how do you meet a new person? I was very stunned by this for many years. And then I realized, you just say, "Hi." They may ignore you. Or you may marry them. And that possibility is worth that one word.” ― Augusten Burroughs
“Although I was able to maintain a pleasant expression, I was mentally throwing up in her face.” ― Augusten Burroughs
“I think I love him, but I also think that you can love people who aren't good for you.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry
“It’s a wonder I’m even alive. Sometimes I think that. I think that I can’t believe I haven’t killed myself. But there’s something in me that just keeps going on. I think it has something to do with tomorrow, that there is always one, and that everything can change when it comes.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“You deserve to need me, not to have me.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“I like flaws and feel more comfortable around people who have them. I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Magical Thinking: True Stories
“your mind is like an unsafe neighborhood; don't go there alone.” ― augusten burroughs
“I hate feelings. Why does sobriety have to come with feelings?” ― Augusten Burroughs
“My mother began to go crazy. Not in a 'Let's paint the kitchen red!' sort of way. But crazy in a 'gas oven, toothpaste sandwhich, I am God' sort of way.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“Like cubic zirconia, I only look real. I'm an imposter. The fact is, I am not like other people.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry
“Red hair is great. It's rare, and therefore superior.” ― Augusten Burroughs
“I came to think that maybe God was what you believed in because you needed to feel you weren’t alone. Maybe God was simply that part of yourself that was always there and always strong, even when you were not.” ― Augusten Burroughs, A Wolf at the Table
“I told myself, 'All I want is a normal life'. But was that true? I wasn't so sure. Because there was a part of me that enjoyed hating school, and the drama of not going, the potential consequences whatever they were. I was intrigued by the unknown. I was even slightly thrilled that my mother was such a mess. Had I become addicted to crisis? I traced my finger along the windowsill. 'Want something normal, want something normal, want something normal', I told myself.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“Part of me believes that love is more valuable when you have to work for it.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry
“Doctor, if being a bitch is healthy, then I am the healthiest damn woman on the face of the earth” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“Stars should not be seen alone. That's why there are so many. Two people should stand together and look at them. One person alone will surely miss the good ones.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry
“I'm lonely. And I'm lonely in some horribly deep way and for a flash of an instant, I can see just how lonely, and how deep this feeling runs. And it scares the shit out of me to be this lonely because it seems catastrophic.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry
“I know exactly how that is. To love somebody who doesn’t deserve it. Because they are all you have. Because any attention is better than no attention. For exactly the same reason, it is sometimes satisfying to cut yourself and bleed. On those gray days where eight in the morning looks no different from noon and nothing has happened and nothing is going to happen and you are washing a glass in the sink and it breaks-accidentally-and punctures your skin. And then there is this shocking red, the brightest thing in the day, so vibrant it buzzes, this blood of yours. That is okay sometimes because at least you know you’re alive.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“I used to feel so alone in the city. All those gazillions of people and then me, on the outside. Because how do you meet a new person? I was very stunned by this for many years. And then I realized, you just say, "Hi." They may ignore you. Or you may marry them. And that possibility is worth that one word.” ― Augusten Burroughs
“Although I was able to maintain a pleasant expression, I was mentally throwing up in her face.” ― Augusten Burroughs
“I think I love him, but I also think that you can love people who aren't good for you.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry
“It’s a wonder I’m even alive. Sometimes I think that. I think that I can’t believe I haven’t killed myself. But there’s something in me that just keeps going on. I think it has something to do with tomorrow, that there is always one, and that everything can change when it comes.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“You deserve to need me, not to have me.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“I like flaws and feel more comfortable around people who have them. I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Magical Thinking: True Stories
“your mind is like an unsafe neighborhood; don't go there alone.” ― augusten burroughs
“I hate feelings. Why does sobriety have to come with feelings?” ― Augusten Burroughs
“My mother began to go crazy. Not in a 'Let's paint the kitchen red!' sort of way. But crazy in a 'gas oven, toothpaste sandwhich, I am God' sort of way.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“Like cubic zirconia, I only look real. I'm an imposter. The fact is, I am not like other people.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry
“Red hair is great. It's rare, and therefore superior.” ― Augusten Burroughs
“I came to think that maybe God was what you believed in because you needed to feel you weren’t alone. Maybe God was simply that part of yourself that was always there and always strong, even when you were not.” ― Augusten Burroughs, A Wolf at the Table
“I told myself, 'All I want is a normal life'. But was that true? I wasn't so sure. Because there was a part of me that enjoyed hating school, and the drama of not going, the potential consequences whatever they were. I was intrigued by the unknown. I was even slightly thrilled that my mother was such a mess. Had I become addicted to crisis? I traced my finger along the windowsill. 'Want something normal, want something normal, want something normal', I told myself.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“Part of me believes that love is more valuable when you have to work for it.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry
“Doctor, if being a bitch is healthy, then I am the healthiest damn woman on the face of the earth” ― Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors
“Stars should not be seen alone. That's why there are so many. Two people should stand together and look at them. One person alone will surely miss the good ones.” ― Augusten Burroughs, Dry
