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Augusten Burroughs

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Augusten Burroughs Quotes

Total quotes: 5

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Augusten Burroughs

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Birthday: October 23, 1965

Nationality: United States, United States Of America

Occupations: Screenwriter, Journalist, Novelist, Writer

Total quotes: 5

“And I began to let him go. Hour by hour. Days into months. It was a physical sensation, like letting out the string of a kite. Except that the string was coming from my center.”

— Augusten Burroughs, You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas

Tagged: Letting Go

“Stars should not be seen alone. That’s why there are so many. Two people should stand together and look at them. One person alone will surely miss the good ones.”

— Augusten Burroughs, Dry: A Memoir

Tagged: Memories, Stars, Love

“The truth is that nobody is owed an apology for anything. Apologies are lovely when they happen. But they change nothing. They do not reverse actions or correct damage. They are merely nice to hear.”

— Augusten Burroughs, This Is How: Surviving What You Think You Can't

Tagged: Apologies, Words

“You deserve to need me, not to have me.”

— Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors: A Memoir

Tagged: Love

“I know exactly how that is. To love somebody who doesn’t deserve it. Because they are all you have. Because any attention is better than no attention.”

— Augusten Burroughs, Running with Scissors: A Memoir

Tagged: Love, romance, Loving Deeply, Unrequited Love, loving someone who doesn't love you back, loyalty in love, Loyalty, Love & Relationships

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