Mallory Ortberg Quotes


You may not be able to convince everyone around you that you're doing the right thing, but you don't have to subject yourself to endless second-guessing from others, either.


Citations

Ortberg, Mallory. "Dear Prudence." Slate, The Slate Group, 2015-2021.

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Mallory Ortberg
Mallory Ortberg
  • Born: November 28, 1986
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Writer

Daniel M. Lavery is an American author and editor. He is known for having co-founded the website The Toast, and written the books Texts from Jane Eyre (2014), The Merry Spinster (2018), and Something That May Shock and Discredit You (2020). He currently writes Slate's "Dear Prudence" advice column and hosts a podcast by the same name.