Natalya

“She wanted to stay caught in that moment of time, stretch it even more so she wouldn't have to deal with everything that came next. But time wasn't like that. You couldn't get lost in it forever. It marched onward, pulling you with it, a leash around your neck.”
― Jill Santopolo, More Than Words

“Remove a man from the world for a year then drop him back into it, expecting him to simply pick up where he left off. It doesn't wok. He'll be lost.”
― Stuart Neville, Those We Left Behind

“It's sadness you've been carrying around for many years. You know, Theo, one of the hardest things to admit is that we weren't loved when we needed it most. It's a terrible feeling, the pain of not being loved.”
― Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient

“Between the two of us, I had the most to lose, that was obvious. Kathy would survive - she was fond of saying she was tough as nails. She'd pick herself up, dust herself off and forget all about me. But I wouldn't forget about her. How could I? Without Kathy I'd return to that empty, solitary existence I had endured before. I'd never met anyone like her again, never had that same connection or experience that depth of feelings for another human being. She was the love of my life - she was my life. And I wasn't ready to give her up. Not yet. Even though she had betrayed me, I still loved her. Perhaps I was crazy after all...”
― Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient