Madison

“Alcohol turns him into a special kind of monster—a perfectly articulate and well-poised monster. He doesn’t slur his words or stumble over his sentences. He walks straight and appears aware of himself and his surroundings. You’d never guess he was drunk. It’s why they’ll give him his keys tonight, because they won’t see the darkness that’s taken over his insides.”
― Lucinda Berry, The Best of Friends

“Sometimes, what doesn’t kill you simply doesn’t kill you, and you spend all your time wishing it had.”
― Lucinda Berry, Off the Deep End

“Sometimes life gives you a second chance at love because you weren’t ready for it the first time.”
― Lucinda Berry, Off the Deep End

“Narcissists think they’re smarter than everyone else. But that doesn’t mean they are. That’s how they get caught. They make mistakes. They underestimate the intelligence of police. And they underestimate the intelligence of their victims.”
― Noelle W. Ihli, Run on Red