The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace

Humans of New York: Stories by Brandon Stanton

"Life is cumulative, and you can't devalue any type of experience."

"If you're only true to your short-term self, your long-term self slowly decays."

"I want to make different versions of myself."

"I don't want to be happy because I don't think that's realistic. But I would like to be able to deal with life."