“Marriage is just an elaborate game that allows two selfish people to periodically feel that they're not.”
― Couplehood
― Couplehood
“Whenever she thought she could not feel more alone, the universe peeled back another layer of darkness.”
― Paint it Black
― Paint it Black
“...recognizing that there is more heartbreak in continuous disappointment than a void...”
― Heart of the Matter
― Heart of the Matter
“When you're in a relationship with someone who's selfish, what keeps you in it is the fact that when they shine on you, it's this souped-up shine. And you feel like you're in the club. And you don't even know what club it is. You just know you want to stay in it.”
― Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories
― Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories
“In desperate love, we always invent the characters of our partners, demanding they be what we need of them, and then feeling devastated when they refuse to perform the role we created in the first place.”
― Eat, Pray, Love
― Eat, Pray, Love
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