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“Men. If you give them half a chance, they'll fuck you over just to prove they can.”
― Dennis Lehane, Mystic River

“The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he's a baby.”
― Natalie Wood

“The only thing for it is to use men for sex and never let any of them get so close they could hurt you.”
― Dorothy Koomson, My Best Friend's Girl

“Try to avoid getting involved with somebody who's gonna need killing before it's over. It may seem to you that that narrows the field somewhat, but be diligent. ”
― Jill Conner Browne, The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love: A Fallen Southern Belle's Look at Love, Life, Men, Marriage, and Being Prepared