“Choosing a lover is a lot like choosing a therapist,’ Ruth had said. ‘We need to ask ourselves, is this someone who will be honest with me, listen to criticism, admit making mistakes, and not promise the impossible?”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient
“Love that doesn't include honesty doesn't deserve to be called love.”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient
“But what we know now is that when we deny our emotion, it owns us. When we own our emotion, we can rebuild and find our way through the pain.”
― Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
― Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
“My father taught me that words have meaning and thus, they have power.”
― The Meaning of Mariah Carey
― The Meaning of Mariah Carey
“...we often mistake love for fireworks - for drama and dysfunction. But real love is very quiet, very still. It's boring, if seen from the perspective of high drama. Love is deep and calm - and constant.”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient
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