Quote by Kate Atkinson

“I'm always so glad," Sylvie murmured, "that I don't have to take a turn at being other people.”

— Kate Atkinson

“On the one hand, Sylvie loves the feeling of being like everybody else... on the other hand when she feels most like a freak…

— Barbara Gowdy

“I'm very proud of you, mon amour. I know it isn't your nature to make people uncomfortable. Quite the contrary. Sometimes it's necessary, though,…

— Cleo White

“The best thing you can do is get very good at being you.”

— Tom Wilson

“Felix shrugged. “To me, girls are meant to be pretty companions, not rebel comrades. They’re good for washing our clothes and preparing meals after…

— Morgan Rhodes

“You have to be yourself," she said, more than half wishing her nature was as brave as his. "Once you start pretending, you tend…

— Emma Holly

“You are good when you are one with yourself.”

— Kahlil Gibran

“You know what I find adorable and amusing about you?" she asked. Sigh. "What?" "Your determination to always warn people about yourself." "I feel…

— Christopher Gutierrez

“Well, you look well on it.' `I feel well. You look well.' `I'm well. I'm very well.' `Well, that's good.' `Yes.' `Good.' `Good.' `Nice…

— Douglas Adams

“I have learned to be kinder to myself, to imagine that I am my own best friend, whispering comforting words in my ear and…

— Roz Savage

“Being yourself really isn't that bad; It's rather great actually...”

— Kayla C

“Sylvie's children really only came into focus for her when in isolation. Together, they were an unwieldy flock, singly they had character.”

— Kate Atkinson