“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 be a teacher?" And I want to cover my eyes and mouth with duct tape and… — 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
