Chubs didn’t have to finish. I knew what I’d been when I’d found them: a terrified splinter of a girl who had been shattered a long time ago. I had nothing, and no one, and no real place to go. Maybe I was still broken and would always be—but now, at least, I was piecing myself back together, lining up one jagged edge at a time.
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ALEXANDRA PAUL When the Exxon Valdez spilled in 1989, I was angry. I even wrote on the back of my car, Boycott Exxo... ALEXANDRA PAUL I'm not particularly impressed with going 50 miles per gallon. That doesn't impress me when ... ALEXANDRA PAUL I've always preferred food be on the blander side. ALEXANDRA PAUL I'm trying to practice owning less stuff. ALEXANDRA PAUL I really haven't been cognitive of gas prices. It wasn't until I filled up my husband's ... ALEXANDRA PAUL Electric cars aren't pollution-free; they have to get their energy from somewhere. ALEXANDRA PAUL There is a reason it is called fossil fuel-it is an outdated method of getting power. ALEXANDRA PAUL I had never been able to get a car that said how much I cared about the environment until I drove el... ALEXANDRA PAUL I don't wear leather, wool, or silk. ALEXANDRA PAUL I don't always buy organic food. It is more expensive. ALEXANDRA PAUL Women have this obsession with shoes. ALEXANDRA PAUL I don't think I miss anything by not watching television. ALEXANDRA PAUL I'm very much a lead by example person. ALEXANDRA PAUL If the whole world went vegan, there would be less war. How you eat determines your mood and your ou... ALEXANDRA PAUL I really believe in non-violence, but I also believe in a short of resistance that has to be respect... ALEXANDRA PAUL I'm very out of style... or I should say I have my own style. ALEXANDRA PAUL The human overpopulation issue is the topic I see as the most vital to solve if our children and gra... ALEXANDRA PAUL People are fascinated with eternal life and physical power - the idea of having no vulnerability. We... ALEXANDRA CASSAVETES Woodstock didn't define a generation because everyone showed up or those who did were a perfectl... ALEXANDRA PETRI I woke up on May 15, 1991, the day of my Barnard graduation, and I said to myself, 'By the end o... ALEXANDRA GUARNASCHELLI Adults tell students that it gets better, that the world changes after school, that being 'diffe... ALEXANDRA ROBBINS For me, going vegan was an ethical and environmental decision. I'm doing the right thing by the ... ALEXANDRA PAUL Charlize Theron is perfect. She holds herself with so much poise and grace. I don't know if she ... ALEXANDRA DADDARIO I wasn't all that familiar with the 'Texas Chainsaw' franchise, and I knew who Leatherfa... ALEXANDRA DADDARIO I watched 'Alien,' and I watched 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,' the Swedish vers... ALEXANDRA DADDARIO I had done a lot of running in 'Texas Chainsaw' and sword-fighting in 'Percy Jackson,... ALEXANDRA DADDARIO In the West, it was believed that attitude and ambition saved you. In Africa, we had learned that no... ALEXANDRA FULLER Being a person of faith is just another of a wide range of fun activities available to those who com... ALEXANDRA PETRI George Washington didn't have to make us laugh; he just had to establish precedents and avoid ch... ALEXANDRA PETRI Observe the rhythm of passers-by on the street, at work, everywhere. Summon loving acceptance and le... ALEXANDRA KATEHAKIS My reasons for becoming a chef are somewhat of a cliche. I always loved to eat but it was watching m... ALEXANDRA GUARNASCHELLI Stand up for the underdog, the 'loser.' Sometimes having the strength to show loving support for una... ALEXANDRA KATEHAKIS I think it's important to convey to the women some of the variety of choices available to them as th... ALEXANDRA TURALLO These kinds of people have absolutely so much to show. ALEXANDRA TURALLO You can do it all in one place. You don't have to spend on the gas. And you can buy. If you go to a ... ALEXANDRA TURALLO It's a nice girls' day out. It's a nice mix of vendors, a nice place to ask questions if it's a serv... ALEXANDRA TURALLO What we do today, right now, Will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows. ALEXANDRA STODDARD THERE are a lot of nice people out there who think good thoughts -- why not share them? ALEXANDRA STODDARD The world is extremely interesting to a joyful soul. ALEXANDRA STODDARD What we do today, right now, Will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows. ALEXANDRA STODDARD When we sip tea, we are on our way to serenity. ALEXANDRA STODDARD All forms of self expression are linked. ALEXANDRA STODDARD It was very hard, but we could not convict her of manslaughter in the other five cases based on the ... ALEXANDRA SANDERS All the evidence they put before us, it just added up. On the other five, it wasn't 100 percent. We ... ALEXANDRA SANDERS We took each one and just tore them apart. We were like six college students researching a paper. ALEXANDRA SANDERS My heart goes out to the other five families. But we just didn't have enough evidence in those cases... ALEXANDRA SANDERS If someone doesn't spell 'you' out in an e-mail, ... I assume the writer is in middle school. E-mail... ALEXANDRA ROBBINS Just as people used to fret about the rules on when to call someone back, ... now they agonize for h... ALEXANDRA ROBBINS Just as people used to fret about the rules on when to call someone back, ... now they agonize for h... ALEXANDRA ROBBINS If someone doesn't spell 'you' out in an e-mail, ALEXANDRA ROBBINS ...make sure you are still living in the present, rather than for an uncertain future. ALEXANDRA ROBBINS At middle age, a guy might feel his life is stagnant, with too much predictability, stability and ce... ALEXANDRA ROBBINS I really don't know why Scarlett has such appeal. When I began writing the sequel, I had a lot of tr... ALEXANDRA RIPLEY Should-haves solve nothing. It's the next thing to happen that needs thinking about. ALEXANDRA RIPLEY