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“So I stayed with my mother. And she and I experienced a mainly joyless and destructive relationship of hopeless interdependence.”

Relationship Joyless

Book:Wish Her Safe at Home

Source: Wish Her Safe at Home

“There are things that money can't buy, things like fresh youth to replace the one you've hardly been aware of, things like lost opportunities which might conceivably have led to nothing, but which on the other hand might have led to fulfillment and serenity and new lives and passionate involvement. (Along, of course, with disinheritance!) And human nature being what it is this is the version you'll unquestionably believe.”

Money Youth Regret

Author:Stephen Benatar

“And at the same time I was careful not to step on any of the cracks. "Bears," I exclaimed merrily — being practically impossible to hoodwink and simultaneously doing one of my nifty little dances, nifty and artistic, "bears, look at me walking in just the squares!" I believe that on the second occasion somebody actually heard me — yes, and saw me, too! Oh, Lordy Moses!”

Bears Walking Pavement

Book:Wish Her Safe at Home

Source: Wish Her Safe at Home

“A charmed life that carried a curse? Or a cursed life that carried a charm?”

Charmed Life Cursed Life

Book:Wish Her Safe at Home

Source: Wish Her Safe at Home

“My dear Rachel," she answered. "Bristol may be a bit of a backwater but I daresay it can just about stand the shock of scarlet nail polish.”

Nail Polish Bristol

Book:Wish Her Safe at Home

Source: Wish Her Safe at Home