Ally — Characters

A fuchsia high-heeled shoe balances on a coiled tape measure beside gold thread and a spool. — Original artwork

Every time I get depressed, I raise my hemline. If things don't change, I'm bound to be arrested.

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I have a way with Freudian slips.

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A grinning black and lime paper mask on a purple puddle with its smiling reflection. — Original artwork

I like being a mess. It's who I am.

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A glowing pink glass perfume bottle with an orange feather-shaped stopper stands on a mirrored tile. — Original artwork

I mean, with all due respect, you sort of walk around with uppity breasts, and the hair flips aren't the most subtle. And your perfume -- you could be flammable. Now what if somebody shut you down as a safety hazard, how would you feel then?

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A wooden gavel wrapped in grey wool beside a glass of water on a charcoal surface. — Original artwork

I'm trying to desensitize myself to murder so I can be a better lawyer.

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A folded, slightly torn pink paper heart rests on a windowsill against a dusky sky. — Original artwork

It doesn't matter that I'm not in a relationship with anybody. Sometimes I feel like I'm being unfaithful to love itself.

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A wilted brown tulip stands beside a glass bell jar containing a wisp of cloud and a floating paper moon, on a mauve background. — Original artwork

It's alright to believe in things you know aren't real!

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An open shoebox of faded tickets stands beside a cracked snow globe containing a tiny umbrella. — Original artwork

I've been dumped before, Renee. This isn't pain I'm feeling, it's nostalgia.

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A white rose rises from an open worn leather case beside a loose red ribbon on mustard. — Original artwork

Law and love are the same - romantic in concept but the actual practice can give you a yeast infection.

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A teal teapot pours a swirling violet and magenta stream dotted with tiny stars into a white cup against a dark indigo background. — Original artwork

Remember, when you’re with me, it’s the only time you’re not the strangest person in the room. So go ahead, get weird with me.

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So how has it come to this? We're smart women, we're fairly attractive...

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Painterly empty olive coat hanging above a pair of worn boots. — Original artwork

Sometimes I’m tempted to become a street person, cut off from society. But then I wouldn’t get to wear my outfits.

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A narrow upright pane of clear glass stands beside a small white flower and mossy stone against a grey background. — Original artwork

Sometimes there's no point in the truth if the only thing it will do is cause pain.

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A brass balance scale tilted under a stack of gold coins against a single feather on the other pan. — Original artwork

That's the thing about me. I make all my clients forget about all their troubles by giving them bigger ones.

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A pale pink rose pierced by a long metal pin resting on dark indigo velvet. — Original artwork

There's no sin in loving men. Only pain!

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A glass globe containing dark rainclouds on one side and a bright yellow sun on the other. — Original artwork

Today is gonna be a, uh, a less bad day. I can feel it. Sometimes I wake up and I just know that everything is going to be... less bad.

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A woven basket tipped over a red apple, with red light glowing at the gap, on a charcoal background. — Original artwork

We're not only wired to want what we can't have, but we're also wired to want what we really don't want.

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Two metal rulers of different lengths beside a brass thimble on a pale green surface. — Original artwork

We're women. We have a double standard to live up to.

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A brass film reel stands beside curled film and scattered pink flowers on a warm beige surface. — Original artwork

When guys are persistent, it's romantic, they make movies about that. If it's a woman, then they cast Glenn Close.

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A translucent coral-pink jelly cube rests on a silver spoon against a pale textured background. — Original artwork

When I eat jell-o I feel better. Don't ask me to reduce it to a science!

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Painterly round glass fishbowl containing an orange fish joined to a small birdcage against teal. — Original artwork

Whoever said that plenty of fish in the sea thing was lying; sometimes there’s only one fish. Trust me.

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A brass padlock closes around a blue question-mark shape on a yellow felt disc. — Original artwork

You might think there's an explanation, but you'd be wrong.

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Glass dome covering a single charred match on a slate base — Original artwork

You only die once!

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