“I had no intention of forsaking my wedding vows. I had strong morals and never could have imagined going against them. I was never even tempted to stray.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“First of all, he was not my type. He was nice, considerate, unselfish and grounded; qualities I’d never experienced in a man. Usually, I went for the self centered, screwed up, “I’m lost, will you be my mother” type.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“I was always on guard and I was always prepared for him to be upset with me. I had lived feeling uneasy and tense for so long.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“I didn’t want to get burned. I didn't want to be the other woman, but I wanted him with all my might.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“Somehow, we both got carried away. I don’t know exactly how it happened, but before long, I knew nothing was ever going to be the same.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“At times, it felt so odd being with a man in such an intimate way who was not my husband.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“I didn’t feel like I was stealing someone’s husband; I felt like they were already apart.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“This very easy divorce had become very difficult. I thought I was in the express lane and it was all fast tracks from there. Think again.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“Not long after my mom died, my dad pretty much kicked me out of the house. He never said, “Get out of my house,” but instead, I came home one night to find all my clothes scattered all over our front lawn.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“I had just turned thirty. That was enough in itself to be depressed about. I never thought I would be this age and feel this worthless. I was supposed to be “somebody.” I guess you could say I was slightly disappointed at the outcome.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“Living with myself wasn’t all that easy. I was not the young girl I once was. Once upon a time when I looked in the mirror, I saw this happy glow. Now nothing glowed except the leftover face cream from the night before.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“I was physically attacked by a woman who didn’t even know me. Yes, my boyfriend was her former husband, but she tried to ruin me.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
“He would say things like, “But you are my wife!” when I didn’t do something that he wanted me to do. His expectations were not realistic.”
― Brenda Perlin, quote from Home Wrecker I
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“You're going to destroy me," I whisper.
And then he is shaking even more, and I realize it's because he is crying. Not just crying, but the kind of bone-deep crying that only comes from grief. From the deepest sorrow. The kind of crying that tears deep down into the soul from some wound that time can never touch.”
― Dawn Kurtagich, quote from The Creeper Man
“Because the world is so full of death and horror, I try again and again to console my heart and pick the flowers that grow in the midst of hell.”
― Hermann Hesse, quote from Narziss und Goldmund
“Where are the people?” resumed the little prince at last. “It’s a little lonely in the desert…” “It is lonely when you’re among people, too,” said the snake.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, quote from Pangeran Kecil
“Why are you still smiling? You’re supposed to fear my mighty wrath.” His shoulders shook with silent laughter. “In case you can’t tell, I’m petrified.” “You will be if my mighty wrath is ever unleashed. Stop laughing!”
― Suzanne Wright, quote from Burn
“That's how you know when you have thought too much-- when you become a dialogue between You'll probably lose and You're sure to lose.”
― Norman Maclean, quote from A River Runs Through It
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