The Lies We Tell Ourselves

I have never understood how people can blithely disregard the damage they do by following their hearts.

Paula Hawkins – The Girl on the Train

Sometimes I don’t even know if I’m acting. Maybe I am a happy, cheerful person who drinks too much.

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

Hollowness: that I understand. I’m starting to believe that there isn’t anything you can do to fix it.

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