“The events of the past cannot be fully understood when you are the only element of the past actively engaged in reliving… — Augusten Burroughs The past Copy Share Image
“All children should be loved, protected, nurtured--emotionally and intellectually--respected, and never, under any circumstances, underestimated. Especially, most essentially, by themselves.” — Augusten Burroughs Children Copy Share Image
“After a horribly long day, I needed a mental break. I threw on my parka, with the raccoon fur around the hood,… — Augusten Burroughs Long day Copy Share Image
The past does not haunt us. We haunt the past. We allow our minds to focus in that direction. We open memories… — Augusten Burroughs Details 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 Desperate Copy Share Image
“Be glad you don't have a vagina," my friend, who does have a vagina, told me. "You have to have a special… — Augusten Burroughs Friendship Copy Share Image
I know exactly how that is. To love somebody who doesn't deserve it. — Augusten Burroughs Deserve Copy Share Image
Childhood is what ended me up in the hospital and teetering on the edge of deathly alcoholism. It was really good for… — Augusten Burroughs Accepting Copy Share Image
“It was a great story and I admired her. And I also felt a little envious. Because that bloody tampon had been… — Augusten Burroughs Every woman 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 Confidence Copy Share Image
“It was not uncommon to walk in the door of their home and find my mother sitting on the sofa reading over… — Augusten Burroughs Parenting Copy Share Image
Time moves only forward, never back. We look forward to a moment and then it arrives and an instant later it is… — Augusten Burroughs Gone Copy Share Image
“But I think I would have been happier if the only thing that came out of his mouth was the sound of… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
“I paused finally and watched the trees for slashes of light, but saw none. As my heart settled and my ears became… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
I felt a bottomless sadness. So completely alone. Like one of my stuffed animals at home that I was too old for… — Augusten Burroughs Animal Copy Share Image
“I referred albums to the more modern eight tracks. Albums came with sleeves which reminded me of clean underwear. Plus, the pictures… — Augusten Burroughs Copy Share Image
Although I was able to maintain a pleasant expression, I was mentally throwing up in her face. — Augusten Burroughs Able Copy Share Image
“I had the same worry that we wouldn't later be able to undo whatever it was we were doing to ourselves.” — Augusten Burroughs Fear Copy Share Image
My attraction had been immediate and profound. And it had nothing to do with the way he looked. My attraction was to… — Augusten Burroughs Attraction Copy Share Image
“Resentment is anger looking for payback. It's also a high-interest-earning emotion. Each new resentment is added to the ones from before. Long… — Augusten Burroughs Anger Copy Share Image
“If you're gay and live in New York and don't go to gym, eventually they come for you.” — Augusten Burroughs Gym Copy Share Image
“Oh, I had a great time. My thirty-three-year-old boyfriend said he wished they could package my cum like ice cream so he… — Augusten Burroughs Ice cream Copy Share Image
“People believe in god because they can't think to be alone.” — Augusten Burroughs Believe in god Copy Share Image
