"If things had been different, she would be……" — J. Courtney Sullivan
"If things had been different, she would be in Carolyn's place right now. She didn't want that sort of existence, but there was something so attractive about the security of feeling like you had stopped moving toward your life, and actually arrived."
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24 Quotes by J. Courtney Sullivan
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Timing was everything when it came to being a woman—the moment you entered the world could seal your fate.
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For whatever reason, various outlets and individuals are committed to making the world think that young girls don't talk or…
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Reading poetry gives me a sense of calm, well-being, and love for humanity - the same stuff more flexible women…
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Fiction will always be my greatest love, with poetry close behind.
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In high school, during marathon phone conversations, cheap pizza dinners and long suburban car rides, I began to fall for…
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I read as much poetry as time allows and circumstance dictates: No heartache can pass without a little Dorothy Parker,…
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This was how the modern working girl behaved. She didn’t hide her femininity or apologize for it, as they did…
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We don't always do the things our parents want us to do, but it is their mistake if they can't…
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