Kelly Williams Brown

“Wise random strangers at bars are modern-day Oracles of Delphi, except drunk and sometimes leaving abruptly when it's their turn for karaoke.”

— Kelly Williams Brown

“If we were all our most real and raw selves every moment of the day things would be just awful. The world…

— Kelly Williams Brown

“Be the kind of friend that you want to have. This is what it all boils down to. Listen when they bitch.…

— Kelly Williams Brown

One of the most jolting days of adulthood comes the first time you run out of toilet paper. Toilet paper, up until…

— Kelly Williams Brown

“But the fact is people who always have at least a quarter tank of gas and refill the tank as soon as…

— Kelly Williams Brown

“There's an incredible Tupac song that does not mince words in its hook: "Motherfucker, watch ya mouth." Granted, Tupac is issuing threats…

— Kelly Williams Brown

It is hard to convince people of this, but oatmeal truly is miraculous. It gives you an amazing amount of energy, like…

— Kelly Williams Brown

A slightly modified version of the Serenity Prayer: Lord, grant me the serenity to ignore the assholes I cannot avoid; The luck…

— Kelly Williams Brown

“Your parents, presumably, love you very much and think you are perhaps the most adorable, talented thing ever to prance upon this…

— Kelly Williams Brown

Meaning to send a thank-you note but then not doing it is exactly the same as never thinking to send one -…

— Kelly Williams Brown

You're a grown up, and you get to decide what behaviors affect you for five minutes versus what behaviors change you as…

— Kelly Williams Brown

“But it has perks -- personal pride, financial security, and the feeling of accomplishment and control that comes when you just swap…

— Kelly Williams Brown

Here is what I'm trying to tell you: Adult isn't a noun, it's a verb. It's the act of making correctly those…

— Kelly Williams Brown

“We look jealously around at others, noting their lack of grubby visible bra straps or crusty under-eye mascara sprinkles, and it’s hard…

— Kelly Williams Brown

Intentions are nice, but ultimately intentions don't really matter because they only exist inside you.

— Kelly Williams Brown

“Step 6: Stop enjoying things ironically. Just enjoy them Know what? I love Britney Spears and Forever 21. And I could pretend…

— Kelly Williams Brown

“Step 17: Get used to giving more than you get. A natural transition, as we go from being kids to adults, is…

— Kelly Williams Brown