Maria Semple Quotes

One Thing That Happens When You Have An Alcoholic For A Parent Is You Grow Up The Child Of An Alcoholic. ... For A Quick Trip Around The Bases, It Means You Blame Yourself For Everything, You Avoid Reality, You Can't Trust People, You're Hungry To Please. Which Isn't All Bad: Perfectionism Makes The Straight-A Student; Lack Of Trust Begets Self-sufficiency; Low Self-esteem Can Be A Terrific Motivator; If Everyone Were So Gung-ho On Reality, There'd Be No Art.

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