

“There are all kinds of reasons people get divorced: they grow apart, there is abuse, they were never in love in the first place, they want different things… But when two people get divorced because one of them let a third person into the marriage, the person who was left behind faces years of psychological warfare they launch against themselves. Your person didn’t love you enough. Do you know how devastating that is? To realize you weren’t loved enough.”
― F*ck Marriage
― F*ck Marriage

“I’m not totally mad at you. I’m just sad. You’re all locked up in that little world of yours, and when I try knocking on the door, you just sort of look up for a second and go right back inside.”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood

“Infidelity, he now realised, had nothing to do with the lack of love, and everything to do with the lack of respect.”
― Missing, Presumed Dead
― Missing, Presumed Dead

“Most people want to be accepted without query. They feel there is nothing wrong with their character. They like causing trouble, but then feel aggravated when you cause the same kind of trouble.”
― The Infinity Sign
― The Infinity Sign

“Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”
― The Light in the Heart
― The Light in the Heart
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