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You're Welcome, Universe QUOTES

You're Welcome, Universe QUOTES

1 " I want to feel breath on my ears. They aren't dead. They can still feel. "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe

2 " Fries go in, fries come out. Fries go in, fries come out. Small, regular, large, extra-large. Fries go in, fries come out. Sweat drips down my back, my chest burning hot. I try not to scald my forearms when people slam into me, rushing between stations. Fries go in, fries come out. I am the siren call of McDonald's: smell the fries, you cannot resist. You want the fries. You need the fries, I hate the fries. I am the fries. Fries go in, fries come out. "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe

3 " I don't rack paint either, even though some writers would say that doesn't make me legit. I'm not a thief, I'm a vandal. That's why I work at Mickey D's: I buy my own supply. "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe

4 " I might be burning bridges, but they're my bridges to burn. "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe

5 " I'm sure she goes home and talks to whatever friends she has about how brave I am. I didn't choose to be deaf. I have no idea why it makes me brave. "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe

6 " My old art teacher told me I draw like a man. I've never forgiven him. I don't draw like anything, I draw like everything. I draw like me. "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe

7 " There’s always a moment when one of these kids asks me a question and I have to figure out if speaking is worth the risk. I cross my arms. “You—--aint—my bum—r!” he rages. It’s not easy to lip-read when people are yelling at you. Despite what the distorted-face yeller might actually think. "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe

8 " Casey doesn’t know why I was expelled, but she’s on a mission to “improve my quality of life.” I’m sure she goes home and talks to whatever friends she has about how brave I am. I didn’t choose to be deaf. I have no idea why it makes me brave. "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe

9 " stands in the window with his little headset on, grimacing at people who think they have to scream into the intercom. At least that’s one thing I understand; Jordyn, "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe

10 " People find out I’m deaf and think that yelling at me is the cure. I’ve seen Jordyn switch off her CI mid-conversation with that same pinched face. Rude, but less painful, I’m sure. "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe

11 " There’s only a million more things I wanted to say to him. Or, you know, have an actual conversation. But that’s all I get with hearies. Hi. Bye. Thumbs up, thumbs down. Head nod. Friend, family, etc. "

― Whitney Gardner , You're Welcome, Universe