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by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

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Jan 17, 2026 05:28PM

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Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones, #1)

by Helen Fielding (Goodreads Author)

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“Self-will means believing that you alone have all the answers. Letting go of self-will means becoming willing to hold still, be open, and wait for guidance for yourself. It means learning to let go of fear (all of the “what ifs”) and despair (all of the “if onlys”) and replacing them with positive thoughts and statements about your life.”
― Robin Norwood, Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He'll Change

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“It's such a liability to love another person.”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander

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“Praising and encouraging are very close to pushing, and when you do that you are trying again to take control of his life. Think about why you are lauding something he’s done. Is it to help raise his self-esteem? That’s manipulation. Is it so he will continue whatever behavior you’re praising? That’s manipulation. Is it so that he’ll know how proud you are of him? That can be a burden for him to carry. Let him develop his own pride from his own accomplishments.”
― Robin Norwood, Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He'll Change

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“Women always put men first. That's how everything got so screwed up.”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander

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“Taking responsibility for yourself and your happiness gives a great freedom to children who have felt guilty and responsible for your unhappiness (which they always do). A child can never hope to balance the scales or repay the debt when a parent has sacrificed her life, her happiness, her fulfilment for the child or the family. Seeing a parent fully embrace life gives a child the permission to do the same, just as seeing a parent suffer indicates to the child that suffering is what life is all about.”
― Robin Norwood, Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He'll Change

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