Becca Day > Quotes

“circles my mind but I’m pretty sure I’m just using”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“You remind me a lot of my little girl. She was only a little bit younger than you when she died.”
― Becca Day, The Girl Beyond the Gate

“Have dinner ready – This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Clear away the clutter – Your husband will feel that he has reached his haven of rest and order. Doing this for him will give you a lift also. Prepare yourself – Touch up your makeup, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. Minimise all noise – You’ve had plenty of time to do things during the day. Don’t do them now. Be happy to see your husband and greet him with a warm smile.”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“endless”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“decided”
― Becca Day, The Girl Beyond the Gate

“I’ve forgotten what love is, but it sure as hell isn’t this.”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“My usual morning routine at the moment consists of scrolling through social media and upsetting myself with all the terrible things people are saying about me and my family.”
― Becca Day, All Her Little Lies

“It always comes down to fear. Fear that he’ll catch me leaving. Fear that even if he doesn’t, he’ll track me down, wherever I go. Fear that, no matter how bad he is right now, if I ever try to leave him it will get unimaginably worse.”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“No television. They’re just vessels for spouting the devil’s agenda,”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“Marriage is supposed to be when two people meet, fall in love and decide to spend the rest of their lives together. They. Collectively. Together. It’s not supposed to be one person deciding and the other being forced to go along with it and hurt and tortured into submission.”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“How far does Cal have to drive each day before he reaches civilisation?”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“But what do you actually want to write? What excites you?”
― Becca Day, The Girl Beyond the Gate

“PRIVATE LAND. KEEP OUT. NO TRESPASSING.”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“now!”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“Material objects aren’t what matters. Not really.”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“Procrastination and passivity are not an option, not if I want our cabin to continue to run smoothly, as Cal makes clear is my duty as his wife, the homemaker.”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“Why won’t she just surrender to me?”
― Becca Day, The Girl Beyond the Gate

“Marriage is supposed to be when two people meet, fall in love and decide to spend the rest of their lives together. They. Collectively. Together.”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“Cal’s mood improves as the evening goes on. Once some good food is in his belly he seems pretty much back to normal, and I realise his attitude was probably down to having not had a proper meal today. As he always says, I need to make sure he’s nourished each day otherwise of course he’s not going to be his usual self.”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin

“Had I known that our most recent talk was to be our last, I would”
― Becca Day, The Girl Beyond the Gate

“how”
― Becca Day, The Woman in the Cabin