Unplucked Lace Quotes & Sayings

There are as many mediocrities exalted through pity as masters decried through envy. — Honore De Balzac

Asking why can be the first step to bringing about change in almost any context. — Anonymous

You lose your manners when you're poor. — Lillian Hellman

I peeled the shorts off my sweating skin and stepped into the skirt. It slid up my body, resting on my waist, and I pulled the zipper up towards the lord. It didn't just fit. No, it did more than that. It melded to my body, beautifully, as if it had been cut specifically for me, to mask and smooth and elevate. I would be better in this skirt. The dream was happening! I had the all-knowing smile, my hair was suddenly more luxurious, I felt thinner, more acceptable. Girls who had been mean to me in high school would see me in this skirt and think, "Is that Scaachi?" and I'd say, "YOU BET IT IS, YOU DUMB BITCH" and then punch all their boyfriends in the teeth. (I have not thought this fantasy through; just let me have this.) — Scaachi Koul

If you fall, dare to rise up again. — Lailah Gifty Akita

The extravagant gesture is the very stuff of creation. — Annie Dillard

Anxiety is a state of apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a realistic or fantasized threatening event or situation. Often, men will appear confident and self-assured to others but actually be living with a great deal of worry and fear. — Jed Diamond