I can say with a solid degree of authority that I am a selfish person.…

Sloane Crosley
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I can say with a solid degree of authority that I am a selfish person. I spontaneously forget the names of more people than not, unless I want to make out with them. I will take the last square of toilet paper off the roll without thinking twice. I tip taxi drivers so poorly I'm amazed none of them have run over my foot while speeding off. ✨ Sloane Crosley (2012). I Was Told There'd Be Cake, p.99, Portobello Books
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