“It is blissfully silent as Matt flutters his hands across my stomach and up the insides of my thigs, making me shiver. He smells like Downy fabric softener and sometimes tastes like it too…He smells like clean comfort and tastes… — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“Sylvia Plath is there for me when actual living people upon who I have depended upon my whole life, are not. What I mean… — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“Books and movies, they are not mere entertainment. They sustain me and help me cope with my real life.” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“This is the thing about great literature. It reads like truth and sticks to you forever and lets you know that you are not… — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“...because being a smart-ass is always preferable to being a dumb-ass.” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“Karina, life can overwhelm you. The trick is to put your head down and just get on with it.” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“Computers are quiet and clean and totally distracting because the Internet is there, lying in wait for a moment of weakness to pounce on… — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“Existing is not quite enough. Passionate living is the best revenge.” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“Reading makes me feel like I've lived a thousand lives in addition to my own.” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“What is family anyway but people who are always supposed to be there for you? Family should be rock solid, the earth beneath your… — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“Every time I read a book, especially one that grabs my gus, there is another translucent layer added to what makes me, me.” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
“Crying and scratching. They are both supposed to offer relief, but they don't. My muscles feel bruised and my bones hurt where they get… — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share Image
