Esther Lerch
https://www.goodreads.com/estherissima
“Don’t be flattered that he misses you. He should miss you. You are deeply missable. However, he’s still the same person who just broke up with you. Remember, the only reason he can miss you is because he’s choosing, every day, not to be with you.”
― He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
― He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
“Those men who are the most violent are not at all carried away by fury. In fact, their heart rates actually drop and they become physiologically calmer as they become more violent.”
― The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
― The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
“Believing that others will react as we would is the single most dangerous myth of intervention.”
― The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
― The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
“Busy' is another word for 'asshole'. 'Asshole' is another word for the guy you're dating.”
― He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
― He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys
“Ginger is not distracted by the way things could be, used to be, or should be. She perceives only what is. Our reliance on the intuition of a dog is often a way to find permission to have an opinion we might otherwise be forced to call (God forbid) unsubstantiated.”
― The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
― The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
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