The real motivation was purely selfish. I was on a quest to help myself. I believe the same is true for most people who go into mental health. We are drawn to this profession because we are damaged—we study psychology to heal ourselves.
“There’s only one way to overcome the fear: you’ve got to stab someone else with an ice pick.”
― Piercing
― Piercing
“Alicia was no way tough enough to kill anyone. She wasn’t a killer. Take it from me. She’s innocent. I’m a hundred percent sure.”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient
“said I’m in trouble, Alicia. I need your help.”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient
“from that moment on, he couldn’t get the image out of his head. You wouldn’t do something like that, you would never stab the baby, he told himself hundreds of times, but the voice inside him never stopped replying: I just might.”
― Piercing
― Piercing
“right before Kawashima’s eyes and for no apparent reason, he grabbed the animal by its still-undeveloped ears, stood up, and slammed it down against the concrete floor.”
― Piercing
― Piercing
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