“I remember working as a paralegal at a law firm, being so exhausted th...” — Suleika Jaouad Quote

“I remember working as a paralegal at a law firm, being so exhausted that, midday, I would go to the utility closet to take a nap. And to me, that wasn't the evidence of a serious illness; it was evidence that somehow I wasn't able to work long hours or to work as hard as the people around me.”

“If you have a chronic illness in America, there's a good chance you also hold a degree in Health Insurance 101, whether you want to or not.”

“In my darkest days in the oncology unit, I promised myself that if I ever got into remission one day, I would become a stronger, healthier and better version of my precancer self.”

“I was a closet straight. I think I wanted to be gay because I thought it was arty and interesting. And also, I was phenomenally shy with girls.”

“In the eighth grade, I'm the guy who had no real friends. I was such a loner. During school break I would do these weird challenges with myself, like sitting in a walk-in closet and be in complete isolation.”

“You'd probably think I'm schizophrenic if you looked in my closet.”