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“I have pretended to go mad in order to tell you the things I need to. I call it art. Because art is the word we give to our feelings made public. And art doesn’t worry anyone.”
― I Wrote This For You
― I Wrote This For You
“The scars from mental cruelty can be as deep and long-lasting as wounds from punches or slaps but are often not as
obvious. In fact, even among women who have experienced violence from a partner, half or more report that the man’s emotional abuse is what is causing them the greatest harm.”
― Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
obvious. In fact, even among women who have experienced violence from a partner, half or more report that the man’s emotional abuse is what is causing them the greatest harm.”
― Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
“And you let me leave. And then wish I’d stayed. And you almost killed me. But I didn’t die.”
― I Wrote This For You
― I Wrote This For You
“There's a certain madness that comes from wanting something you can't have. It can lead to violence, if left unchecked. Better to possess the object of your desires in pieces than to see it in the hands of someone else.”
― Rent Girl
― Rent Girl
“Sad people have the gift of time, while the world dizzies everyone else; they remain stagnant, their bodies refusing to follow pace with the universe. With these kind of people everything aches for too long, everything moves without rush, wounds are always wet.”
― Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth
― Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth
Alison’s 2025 Year in Books
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