Rejecting a Sole Identity

I want to drag knives over my skin, just to feel something other than shame, but I’m not even brave enough for that.

Paula Hawkins – The Girl on the Train

It’s possible to miss what you’ve never had, to mourn for it.

Paula Hawkins – The Girl on the Train

I can’t stop thinking about her, about what she’s doing, who she’s doing it with.

Paula Hawkins – The Girl on the Train

Let’s be honest: women are still only really valued for two things—their looks and their role as mothers.

Paula Hawkins – The Girl on the Train

And I can’t do this, I can’t just be a wife. I don’t understand how anyone does it—there is literally nothing to do but wait. Wait for a man to come home and love you. Either that or look around for something to distract you.

Paula Hawkins – The Girl on the Train