Maggie Nelson

"Am I sitting here now, months later, in Los Angeles, writing all this down, because I want my life to matter? Maybe so. But I don't want it to matter more than others. I want to remember, or to learn, how to live as if it matters, as if they all matter, even if they don't."

"Misogyny, when expressed or explored by men, remains a timeless classic."

"It is always taking care, but it is difficult, because at times to take care of her is also to cause her pain."

"To take a breath of water: does the thought panic or excite you?"