Books Quote 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…

— Arlaina Tibensky

“Books and movies, they are not mere entertainment. They sustain me and help me cope with my real life.”

— Arlaina Tibensky

“...because being a smart-ass is always preferable to being a dumb-ass.”

— Arlaina Tibensky

“Karina, life can overwhelm you. The trick is to put your head down and just get on with it.”

— Arlaina Tibensky

“Suffocation is a cruel way to go.”

— 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…

— Arlaina Tibensky

“Existing is not quite enough. Passionate living is the best revenge.”

— Arlaina Tibensky

“Reading makes me feel like I've lived a thousand lives in addition to my own.”

— 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…

— 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.”

— 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…

— 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…

— Arlaina Tibensky