Laura Jane Williams

To have everything you think you know changed in just one single moment.

Intimacy takes time. Intimacy is the slow reveal by single parts, to reveal a bigger whole.

When it comes to relating to the world as a woman, then, these are the books that have shaped how I feel about who I am, who I want to be, and maybe even how to bridge the gap between the two.

9.07 p.m. I really will manage my time better tomorrow. I will. I WILL.

The wealthy live within their means, not beyond them – that’s why they have cash, and you don’t.

The idea that you have about yourself expresses itself through the work.

You have many responsibilities in this short, sweet life, but let me tell you now: being beautiful isn’t one of them

I feel sexy when I take my time. When I light sandalwood incense to burn as I dress, and open up the porch doors to let in the light and the air and the day.

You’re zen as fuck

Keep giving of yourself. Give to others through your time and your interest, but give to others by nurturing yourself, too.

When I am prickly and sharp, standoffish and aloof, it is because I do not, intrinsically, deep down, think that a man like you would want to spend his time, romantically, with a woman like me.

Sexism is a loaded, emotional issue, and the loudest voices would have us believe that affirming our rightful place within gender equality is simply a case of saying, “Fuck you, offender!”