“For better or worse. Because your only choice now is to kill me yourself or stay with me forever. I own your secret now, Peter. I own you.”
―
Kiersten Modglin,
The Arrangement
“There are some things that love can’t fix.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Atonement
“People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy. You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you, Peter. No one wants to.” She sighed, her eyes filling with sorrow. “Just…figure it out.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement
“There are few things that appear stronger than a woman who seems put together.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Atonement
“I don’t believe we’re defined by our worst moments, no matter how dark they are. We’re defined by what we do after our worst moments.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Dinner Guests
“There are just these periods where things feel safe and calm, and then, long before we’re ready, everything’s torn apart and we call it change.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Amendment
“Everyone cares about fitting in, that’s the truth of it. Even the most self-assured person you know. The pretty. The popular. The loners. The ones who forge their own path. The ones who swear they don’t give a fuck what anyone thinks.” ― Kiersten Modglin, Widow Falls
“Sometimes…even people who love each other aren’t meant to be together.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Atonement
“Sometimes things just don’t work out. Sometimes people are more broken together than they could ever be apart.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Atonement
“It’s okay not to be fine sometimes.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Dinner Guests
“Now, if honesty truly existed, would we even be in this situation? Just hold still, sweet girl, and it will all be over soon.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Missing Piece
“I guess you were right about one thing, Coralee. Family is what you make it, and I’m choosing to make my family far away from anything to do with you.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Mother-in-Law
“Who are you, Joe? Who are you really?” ― Kiersten Modglin, Tell Me the Truth
“People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy. You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you, Peter.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement
“Because everyone needs a friend, and because one day you’ll break and let me in, and on that day, I’m going to be standing right here. Still waiting. Probably old and decrepit by then, but still here.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Missing Piece
“Friends are just enemies who know all your biggest secrets and are waiting for a chance to use them against you.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Missing Piece
“Everyone hopes their children will turn into some better version of themselves. It’s why we search for ourselves in their tiny features when they’re newborns.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Amendment
“People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy. You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you,” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement
“We go on because we have to. Because we have people counting on us. People who need us. We have each other. We don’t get to go on for ourselves, not after what we did, but we have to go on to make life better for everyone who needs us.” She shrugged, kissing my cheek. “It’s as simple and as complicated as that.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Dinner Guests
“There are some things that love can’t fix.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Atonement
“People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy. You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you, Peter. No one wants to.” She sighed, her eyes filling with sorrow. “Just…figure it out.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement
“There are few things that appear stronger than a woman who seems put together.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Atonement
“I don’t believe we’re defined by our worst moments, no matter how dark they are. We’re defined by what we do after our worst moments.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Dinner Guests
“There are just these periods where things feel safe and calm, and then, long before we’re ready, everything’s torn apart and we call it change.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Amendment
“Everyone cares about fitting in, that’s the truth of it. Even the most self-assured person you know. The pretty. The popular. The loners. The ones who forge their own path. The ones who swear they don’t give a fuck what anyone thinks.” ― Kiersten Modglin, Widow Falls
“Sometimes…even people who love each other aren’t meant to be together.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Atonement
“Sometimes things just don’t work out. Sometimes people are more broken together than they could ever be apart.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Atonement
“It’s okay not to be fine sometimes.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Dinner Guests
“Now, if honesty truly existed, would we even be in this situation? Just hold still, sweet girl, and it will all be over soon.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Missing Piece
“I guess you were right about one thing, Coralee. Family is what you make it, and I’m choosing to make my family far away from anything to do with you.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Mother-in-Law
“Who are you, Joe? Who are you really?” ― Kiersten Modglin, Tell Me the Truth
“People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy. You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you, Peter.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement
“Because everyone needs a friend, and because one day you’ll break and let me in, and on that day, I’m going to be standing right here. Still waiting. Probably old and decrepit by then, but still here.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Missing Piece
“Friends are just enemies who know all your biggest secrets and are waiting for a chance to use them against you.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Missing Piece
“Everyone hopes their children will turn into some better version of themselves. It’s why we search for ourselves in their tiny features when they’re newborns.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Amendment
“People like to pretend they have no control over the way their life turns out, but the truth is that they just refuse to deal with the hard stuff because it’s too painful and messy. You know what’s even more painful and sticky? Prolonging bad situations for your own comfort. No one can solve your problems for you,” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Arrangement
“We go on because we have to. Because we have people counting on us. People who need us. We have each other. We don’t get to go on for ourselves, not after what we did, but we have to go on to make life better for everyone who needs us.” She shrugged, kissing my cheek. “It’s as simple and as complicated as that.” ― Kiersten Modglin, The Dinner Guests
