They viewed motherhood as a weak spot, but for her, it had become her source of strength.
“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.”
― Run on Red
― Run on Red
“you wasted so much time being devastated at how those fuckers didn’t love you that you forgot there’s an entire world of people who will.”
― Credence
― Credence
“In a world of shouting men, be the one who remains silent, my mother used to say all the time. If they cannot hear you, they won’t see you.”
― Madness
― Madness
“It’s a blessing to be old, and every blessing is a little bittersweet.”
― Does It Hurt?
― Does It Hurt?
“I wanted to get into a little trouble. I wanted to catch some rain, find something that made my heart pump again, and I wanted to know what it was like to not have anyone to grab onto.”
― Corrupt
― Corrupt
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