“And really, wasn’t this endless ruminating over my own likability in itself a thing only a woman would do? Did Bill – or Ted Cruz or Rand Paul – ever ponder their likability, or did they simply go after what they wanted? Did Bill ever stop to think about which of us was more qualified, did he question his own motives for entry into the race? The idea was laughable.”

“And really, wasn’t this endless ruminating over my own likability in itself a thing only a woman would do? Did Bill – or Ted Cruz or Rand Paul – ever ponder their likability, or did they simply go after what they wanted? Did Bill ever stop to think about which of us was more qualified, did he question his own motives for entry into the race? The idea was laughable.”

— Curtis Sittenfeld