“I've always protected myself when it comes to love. And maybe that's the problem. By not letting myself get hurt now, it ripples into much bigger pain later.”
―
Carolyn Mackler,
The Future of Us
“Never underestimate yourself” ― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
“The Fat Girl Code of Conduct:1. Any sexual activity is a secret. No public displays of affection.2. Don’t discuss your weight with him.3. Go further than skinny girls. If you can’t sell him on your body, you’d better overcompensate with sexual perks.4. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever push the relationship thing. ” ― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
“Yes, it feels great to plan your life when you believe everything can turn out fine. But what about when you're shown, again and again, how little control you have over anything? No matter what I do to try to fix my future, it doesn't work.” ― Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler, The Future of Us
“I love being reminded that existence itself is all about the tangling of souls.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Tangled
“You know how I feel about love. It was invented to sell wedding cakes. And vacations to Waikiki.” ― Carolyn Mackler, The Future of Us
“ On Valentine's Day, the Spirit Club plastered the school with red streamersand pink balloons and red and pink hearts. It looked like Clifford the Big Red Dog ate a flock of flamigoes and then barfed his guts up.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Vegan, Virgin, Valentine
“And also...well...i told them I want to get an apartment with him next year rather than live in the dorms."What'd they say?"Over their dead bodies."What did you say?"I asked whether they wanted to be burie or cremated.” ― Carolyn Mackler
“whether it is clear or unclear to you the universe is folding as it should” ― Carolyn Mackler, Tangled
“Remember what to do when you're at the bottom of a hole? You've got to stop digging.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Love and Other Four-Letter Words
“The one thing I do remember is that as I retraced my steps through all the familiar streets of my life, Inow felt completely lost.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Vegan, Virgin, Valentine
“It's like you wake up one morning, and decided that how you've been in the past doesn't have to define who you are in the future. Simple as that.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Tangled
“I like the flaws best," Sam said. "They make her real.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Guyaholic
“He had no idea there even was a before until he crashed hard into the after.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Infinite in Between
“Sometimes we make decisions about our life and they feel like the right decision at the time. No, they are the right decision at the time. But that doesn't mean they'll be the right decision forever.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Vegan, Virgin, Valentine
“Does "doing exactly what I want" mean not thinking about other people's feelings? Because that's just not the kind of person I am.Maybe it can mean whatever I want it to mean, like taking care of myselfand not letting people walk over me.” ― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
“I guess quotes make me feel more connected.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Tangled
“There isn't a definite right and wrong anyway. Sometimes we do what seems wrong, but we have good reasons for doing it, so it's not wrong after all.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Vegan, Virgin, Valentine
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” ― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things
“Never underestimate yourself” ― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
“The Fat Girl Code of Conduct:1. Any sexual activity is a secret. No public displays of affection.2. Don’t discuss your weight with him.3. Go further than skinny girls. If you can’t sell him on your body, you’d better overcompensate with sexual perks.4. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever push the relationship thing. ” ― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
“Yes, it feels great to plan your life when you believe everything can turn out fine. But what about when you're shown, again and again, how little control you have over anything? No matter what I do to try to fix my future, it doesn't work.” ― Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler, The Future of Us
“I love being reminded that existence itself is all about the tangling of souls.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Tangled
“You know how I feel about love. It was invented to sell wedding cakes. And vacations to Waikiki.” ― Carolyn Mackler, The Future of Us
“ On Valentine's Day, the Spirit Club plastered the school with red streamersand pink balloons and red and pink hearts. It looked like Clifford the Big Red Dog ate a flock of flamigoes and then barfed his guts up.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Vegan, Virgin, Valentine
“And also...well...i told them I want to get an apartment with him next year rather than live in the dorms."What'd they say?"Over their dead bodies."What did you say?"I asked whether they wanted to be burie or cremated.” ― Carolyn Mackler
“whether it is clear or unclear to you the universe is folding as it should” ― Carolyn Mackler, Tangled
“Remember what to do when you're at the bottom of a hole? You've got to stop digging.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Love and Other Four-Letter Words
“The one thing I do remember is that as I retraced my steps through all the familiar streets of my life, Inow felt completely lost.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Vegan, Virgin, Valentine
“It's like you wake up one morning, and decided that how you've been in the past doesn't have to define who you are in the future. Simple as that.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Tangled
“I like the flaws best," Sam said. "They make her real.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Guyaholic
“He had no idea there even was a before until he crashed hard into the after.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Infinite in Between
“Sometimes we make decisions about our life and they feel like the right decision at the time. No, they are the right decision at the time. But that doesn't mean they'll be the right decision forever.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Vegan, Virgin, Valentine
“Does "doing exactly what I want" mean not thinking about other people's feelings? Because that's just not the kind of person I am.Maybe it can mean whatever I want it to mean, like taking care of myselfand not letting people walk over me.” ― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
“I guess quotes make me feel more connected.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Tangled
“There isn't a definite right and wrong anyway. Sometimes we do what seems wrong, but we have good reasons for doing it, so it's not wrong after all.” ― Carolyn Mackler, Vegan, Virgin, Valentine
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” ― Carolyn Mackler, The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things
