Sloane Crosley Quotes

A collection of quotes by Sloane Crosley.

Sloane Crosley is an American writer known for her witty and humorous essays. Born in 1978, she grew up in White Plains, New York, and later attended Connecticut College. Crosley gained recognition with her debut collection of essays titled "I Was Told There'd Be Cake" in 2008, which became a New York Times bestseller. She has since published several other essay collections, including "How Did You Get This Number" and "Look Alive Out There." Crosley's writing often explores her own personal experiences and observations, offering insightful and entertaining commentary on modern life and relationships.

Air travel is the safest form of travel aside from walking e

Air travel is the safest form of travel aside from walking even then, the chances of being hit by a public bus at 30,000 feet are remarkably slim. I also have no problem with confined spaces. Or heights. What I am afraid of is speed.

Travel

In New York, if you weigh under 200 pounds and decline so mu

In New York, if you weigh under 200 pounds and decline so much as a cookie at a co-worker's party, women will flock to your side, assuring you of your appealing physique. This is how skittish we are about the dangers of anorexia and the pressures of body image.

Women

Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and v

Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and very emotional to me can develop a closeness with the reader without giving too much of themselves away. Lorrie Moore comes to mind, as does David Sedaris. When they write, the reader thinks that they're being trusted as a friend.

Funny

The hardest thing is spending twelve hours a day accommodati

The hardest thing is spending twelve hours a day accommodating the rest of the world, then going home at night and criticizing it. I would be curious about what I'd write if I didn't have to worry about offending.

Home

Our culture's obsession with vintage objects has rendered us

Our culture's obsession with vintage objects has rendered us unable to separate history from nostalgia. People want heart. They want a chaser of emotion with their aesthetics.

History

My grandmother was a kind of Scarsdale, New York, society wo

My grandmother was a kind of Scarsdale, New York, society woman, best known in her day as the author of the 1959 book 'Growing Your Own Way: An Informal Guide for Teen-Agers' - this despite being a person whose parenting style made Joan Crawford's wire hangers look like pool noodles.

Parenting

I have a disproportionate amount of faith in the goodness of

I have a disproportionate amount of faith in the goodness of the world and that everything will actually work out okay.

Faith

It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists

It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists. They're usually quite nice comparisons I will accept those gladly. But I am always sort of appalled at the idea of being lumped with other, more chick-y female writers. And the truth is probably that neither comparison is accurate.

Funny

The year most of my high school friends and I got our driver

The year most of my high school friends and I got our driver's permits, the coolest thing one could do was stand outside after school and twirl one's car keys like a lifeguard whistle. That jingling sound meant freedom and power.

Car

A pet store is a celebration of dogs' existence and an explo

A pet store is a celebration of dogs' existence and an explosion of options. About cats, a pet store seems to say, 'Here, we couldn't think of anything else.' Cats are the Hanukkah of the animal world in this way. They are feted quietly and happily by a minority, but there's only so much hoopla applicable to them.

Pet

I was the youngest of my entire family so you are tap-dancin

I was the youngest of my entire family so you are tap-dancing to try to get the attention of your older cousins. I really hit my social stride in 6th grade, but before that I was a pretty big dork. You learn how to be amusing and how to work for it.

Family