"At the Bottom of the River" Quotes

All the time I could not wait to grow up, and yet once I was grown up I could not understand why I had ever wanted to.

I was glad to be rid of him, but at the same time, I wished he would come back.

I once felt I had a secret, and then I felt that I didn't have a secret at all, and then I felt that I was a secret.

I could not bear it if anyone ever found out that I had so much feeling for someone who was not worth it.

I felt sorry for myself because I was not as beautiful as I wanted to be, and I felt sorry for myself because I was beautiful and I could not believe it.

I wanted to be alone, and I wanted to be with someone who would not make me feel lonely.

I was always glad to get away from my mother, but I was always glad to see her again.

I wanted to be able to do everything for myself, and I wanted to be able to have someone do everything for me.

I was always glad to be where I was, and I was always glad to leave.

I was not sure if I wanted to be a child or an adult, and I was not sure if I wanted to be a girl or a boy.