Family was a fertile breeding ground for the kind of psychological bacteria that warped minds and devoured hope.

Family was a fertile breeding ground for the kind of psychological bacteria that warped minds and devoured hope.

Being rich has never stopped anyone from being greedy.

We never know the quality of someone else's life, though we seldom resist the temptation to assume and pass judgement.

In a lifestyle where there are no boundaries, it becomes a challenge to find one's true self. If everything comes easily, there is no way to establish worth. And if nothing has real value, then there is no way to gauge satisfaction or accomplishment or contentment.

The world isn't black and white, Annie, it's shades of grey.

She had the kind of looks that had probably been quite pretty in high school, but were now worn down by years of smoking cigarettes, raising children, and the disappointment of being married to an asshole.