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Running with Scissors
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"Running with Scissors" Quotes

A darkly humorous memoir of a young man's unconventional and chaotic upbringing with his mother's eccentric psychiatrist.

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I just wanted to make sure you were okay with me being gay.

Augusten Burroughs

sexualityacceptance

I wanted to believe that I was a better person than I was.

Augusten Burroughs

self-deceptionself-improvement

It’s amazing how many thoughts a person can have in a matter of seconds.

Augusten Burroughs

thoughtsmind

Life is short, and the world is wide.

Augusten Burroughs

lifeperspective

I could see the horizon, and I knew it was running away from me.

Augusten Burroughs

perspectiveambition

I had to find a way to live with my crazy family until I could figure out how to live without them.

Augusten Burroughs

familychallenges

I felt better about myself when I was pretending to be someone else.

Augusten Burroughs

identityself-worth

I wasn’t sure if it was the room that was tilted or if it was me.

Augusten Burroughs

perceptionconfusion

I knew that I would always feel bad about myself if I let someone else put me down.

Augusten Burroughs

self-esteemassertiveness

As long as I could fit into my sisters’ clothes, I could pretend I was someone else.

Augusten Burroughs

identitydeception