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> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/like-when-people-my-parents-ask-what-i-m-going-to-study-in-college/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

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## More by Arlaina Tibensky

> [“Sylvia Plath is there for me when actual living people upon who I have depended upon my whole life, are not. What I mean…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/sylvia-plath-is-there-for-me-when-actual-living-people-upon-who-i/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“Books and movies, they are not mere entertainment. They sustain me and help me cope with my real life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/books-and-movies-they-are-not-mere-entertainment-they-sustain-me-and/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“This is the thing about great literature. It reads like truth and sticks to you forever and lets you know that you are not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/this-is-the-thing-about-great-literature-it-reads-like-truth-and/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“...because being a smart-ass is always preferable to being a dumb-ass.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/because-being-a-smart-ass-is-always-preferable-to-being-a-dumb-ass/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“Karina, life can overwhelm you. The trick is to put your head down and just get on with it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/karina-life-can-overwhelm-you-the-trick-is-to-put-your-head-down-and/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“Suffocation is a cruel way to go.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/suffocation-is-a-cruel-way-to-go/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“Computers are quiet and clean and totally distracting because the Internet is there, lying in wait for a moment of weakness to pounce on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/computers-are-quiet-and-clean-and-totally-distracting-because-the/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“Existing is not quite enough. Passionate living is the best revenge.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/existing-is-not-quite-enough-passionate-living-is-the-best-revenge/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“Reading makes me feel like I've lived a thousand lives in addition to my own.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/reading-makes-me-feel-like-i-ve-lived-a-thousand-lives-in-addition-to/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“What is family anyway but people who are always supposed to be there for you? Family should be rock solid, the earth beneath your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/what-is-family-anyway-but-people-who-are-always-supposed-to-be-there/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“Every time I read a book, especially one that grabs my gus, there is another translucent layer added to what makes me, me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/every-time-i-read-a-book-especially-one-that-grabs-my-gus-there-is/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/crying-and-scratching-they-are-both-supposed-to-offer-relief-but-they/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/like-when-people-my-parents-ask-what-i-m-going-to-study-in-college/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [“It is blissfully silent as Matt flutters his hands across my stomach and up the insides of my thigs, making me shiver. He smells…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/it-is-blissfully-silent-as-matt-flutters-his-hands-across-my-stomach/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

> [ “Getting all emotionally wrapped up in made-up people's lives gives me a chance to take a break from my own life \[...\].” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arlaina-tibensky/getting-all-emotionally-wrapped-up-in-made-up-people-s-lives-gives-me/)

[Arlaina Tibensky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arlaina-tibensky/)

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