There is nothing about myself that I wouldn't reveal or write about. I don't care how horrendous or ridiculous I may appear… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
And human instinct is ancient and reliable, utterly mysterious and possibly capable of great genius. I believe that refined, fluent instincts are… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
If I were blind I'd rather have another blind person leading me around because they know what I'm dealing with and they're… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
What I think of blogs is just this: Some are beautifully written and many are not. But even blogs that aren't necessarily… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
I used to feel so alone in the city. All those gazillions of people and then me, on the outside. Because how… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
It was unnerving, the way she could go from cool efficiency to sarcastic to sweet within the space of thirty seconds. I… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
You would be amazed by what you can give up, lose, or break, and yet still be a person who gets happy… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
The line between normal and crazy seemed impossibly thin. A person would have to be an expert tightrope walker in order not… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
Stars should not be seen alone. That's why there are so many. Two people should stand together and look at them. One… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
Most of us have love in our lives. Most of us love other people are are ourselves loved by others. But make… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
Just as I had long suspected, a person didn't really need math for anything anyway. Maybe some people did. Some limited people. — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
But even with my minimal amount of fame, there are certain perks. Recently, I was at a movie premier, and at the… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
...handsome people are always interesting to watch. But a handsome person in crisis is riveting. — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
Are you one of those people who says on a first date, 'I'm really not in a hurry to meet somebody, I… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
When you say, "I need more confidence," what you're really saying is, "I need those people over there to approve of me."… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
But feelings, no matter how strong or “ugly,” are not a part of who you are. They are the radio stations your… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
Some damage is too severe, some harm endures. And what you have to do is accept it. And by accept it I… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
There is no shame in being hungry for another person. There is no shame in wanting very much to share your life… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
A lot of people can be afraid of the masking because people can misrepresent themselves [in the Internet] and they can pose… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
In some ways, blogging is like drinking - it gives a person permission to be a total asshole. — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
I've learned how to turn the adversities in my life into enriching experiences. You can actually gain a lot from adversities and… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
There is nothing about myself that I wouldn't reveal or write about. I don't care how horrendous or ridiculous I may appear in person… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
Like every child, I adored her. Until I formed a brain and got to know her. — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
“You must hang onto the scraps of the bucking moment as if your sanity and life depended on it - because actually they do.” — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
Real optimism is not the pep talk you give yourself. It is earned through the labor involved in emotional housekeeping. — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
If you hate your life, you haven't' seen enough of it. If you hate your life, it's because your life is too small and… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
I think writers tend to be experience junkies, and I think they also tend to want to be on the outside looking in. — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
I think part of the reason I'm attracted to Foster is because he's such a mess. I mean, the people I have loved in… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
“On typical days, (dust) is simply irritating. On Roid Rage days, it made me want to stomp down to the highway, pull drivers out… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
I'm like the guy who prepares your taxes or a dentist. I'm very conservative and boring in a lot of ways. — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
“Nothing surprises me now," I tell him. I am stoic. I am Joan of Arc, with liver damage and an unused penis.” — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
