“What is family anyway but people who are always supposed to be there for you? Family should be rock solid, the earth beneath your feet, wind beneath your wings, and all that.” — 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
“Books and movies, they are not mere entertainment. They sustain me and help me cope with my real life.” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share
“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
“...because being a smart-ass is always preferable to being a dumb-ass.” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share
“Karina, life can overwhelm you. The trick is to put your head down and just get on with it.” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share
“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
“Reading makes me feel like I've lived a thousand lives in addition to my own.” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share
“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
“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
“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
“Like when people (my parents) ask what I'm going to study in college and I say, "English." They say, "Oh. So you want to… — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share
“It is blissfully silent as Matt flutters his hands across my stomach and up the insides of my thigs, making me shiver. He smells… — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share
“Getting all emotionally wrapped up in made-up people's lives gives me a chance to take a break from my own life [...].” — Arlaina Tibensky Copy Share
