I used to be more paranoid and stressed, constantly worrying about my Plan B. But the truth is I don't have one.

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I'm very happy at home. I love to just hang out with my daughter, I love to work in my garden. I'm not a gaping hole of need.

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I was an escapee of childhood. I always wanted to grow up.

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Before I had my child, I thought I knew all the boundaries of myself, that I understood the limits of my heart. It's extraordinary to have all those limits thrown out, to realize your love is inexhaustible.

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I spent the first fourteen years of my life convinced that my looks were hideous. Adolescence is painful for everyone, I know, but mine was plain weird.

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It's taken me a long time to learn to accept the risks and just be willing to try it over and over again.

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I still love the people I’ve loved, even if I cross the street to avoid them.

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It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not flush the toilet.

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Boredom is a great motivator.

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I think that life force is invaluable.

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