I just think some women aren't made to be mothers. And some women aren't made to be daughters.
Gillian FlynnBecause isnโt that the point of every relationship: to be known by someone else, to be understood? He gets me. She gets me. Isnโt that the simple magic phrase?
Gillian FlynnMy dad had limitations. That's what my good-hearted mom always told us. He had limitations, but he meant no harm. It was kind of her to say, but he did do harm.
Gillian FlynnFor those who need a name, there's a gift basket of medical terms. All I know is cutting made me feel safe. It was proof. Thoughts and words, captured where I could see them and track them. The truth, stinging, on my skin, in a freakish shorthand. Tell me you're going to the doctor, and I'll want to cut worrisome on my arm. Say you've fallen in love and I buzz the outlines of tragic over my breast. I hadn't necessarily wanted to be cured.
Gillian Flynn