Laugh and cry and tell stories. Sad stories about bodies…

“This is a memoir of (my) body because, more often than not, stories of bodies like mine are ignored or dismissed or derided.”

— Roxane Gay

“Think of life as a story. Each one must come to an end, for it to have form and meaning. What gives life to…

— Rajesh Parameswaran

“This is a memoir of (my) body because, more often than not, stories of bodies like mine are ignored or dismissed or derided. People…

— Roxane Gay

Just like any woman,...we weave our stories out of our bodies. Some of us through our children, or our art; some do it just…

— Francesca Lia Block

“I want to sharpen my pride on what strengthens me, my witness on what haunts me. Whatever we name ourselves, however we end up…

— Eli Clare

Among the reasons people keep sad stories to themselves is that they do not want anyone to feel sorry for them.

— Judith Moore

“You have a choice in this world, I believe, about how to tell sad stories,”

— John Green

“All writers pen sad stories to garner sympathy.”

— Aporva Kala

“There are a lot of sad stories. It seems like everybody has one to tell.”

— Edward Bloor

Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs; Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyes Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth……

— William Shakespeare

Sad stories have no takers.

— Rao Ramesh

What’s my greatest weakness? Sad stories, people with problems

— Muhammad Ali

Some bullies just do what they want and know what they do, but they don't know is some of their victims have sad stories…

— Nick

“Everybody’s got sad stories.” Devon’s voice was as ungiving as stone. “And everyone thinks they’re so very special and broken because of them.”

— Kat Zhang

A lot of sad stories in a row - that wears on you.

— Elizabeth Edwards