...I have an A-Type personality, I'm manic depressive, and I'm pretty much a compulsive liar. I am unsure whether or not I would consider myself elegant. Boo.
The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth. — Kate Chopin, The Awakening