"Townie" Quotes
A memoir of Andre Dubus III's troubled youth and journey to find his identity and purpose.
memoir | 387 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
I learned to walk into a room and not be scared.
You can be anything you want to be, it's up to you.
I didn't want to be like him, but it was the only model I had.
I was learning that the only way to get out of this fear was to go through it.
I was beginning to understand that I was in charge of my own life, my own destiny.
I wanted to turn the hurt I'd felt into something beautiful.
I was learning that the only way out of pain was to go through it.
I was learning that it was okay to have a dream.
I was learning that the only way to find out what you're capable of is to test your limits.
I was learning that there's no shame in wanting something better.





