“Cathy, don't look so defeated. She was only trying to put us down again. Maybe nothing did work out right for her, but that doesn't mean we are doomed. Let's go forth tomorrow with no great expectations of finding perfection. Then, expecting only a small share of happiness, we won't be disappointed." If a little hill of happiness would satisfy Chris, good for him. But after all these years of striving, hoping, dreaming, longing-I wanted a mountain high! A hill wasn't enough. From this day forward, I vowed to myself, I was in control of my life. Not fate, not God, not even Chris was ever again going to tell me what to do, or dominate me in any way. From this day forward, I was my own person, to take what I would, when I would, and I would answer only to myself. I'd been kept prisoner, held captive by greed. I'd been betrayed, deceived, tied to, used, poisoned ... but all that was over now.” YearsHappinessUsedFateExpectationsPerfectionLongingGreedDefeatDefeatedDoomedDreamingBetrayedDoomVowWantsWantingGreat ExpectationsStrivingVowsCaptivePut DownsYears Of StruggleDecievedTowmorrowPoisened Book:Flowers in the Attic Source: Flowers in the Attic
“Cathy, don't look so defeated. She was only trying to put us down again. Maybe nothing did work out right for her, but that doesn't mean we are doomed. Let's go forth tomorrow with no great expectations of finding perfection. Then, expecting only a small share of happiness, we won't be disappointed.” HappinessExpectationsPerfectionWork OutDefeatedDoomedDoomSmallPut DownsFacial ExpressionsPut DownDisapointmentTowmorrowPutting People DownSmall Share Book:Flowers in the Attic Source: Flowers in the Attic
“The Bible said, as Chris quoted one memorable day, there was a time for everything. I figured my time for happiness was just ahead, waiting for me.” HappinessTimeWaitingBible Book:Flowers in the Attic Source: Flowers in the Attic
“If a little hill of happiness would satisfy Chris, good for him. But after all these years of striving, hoping, dreaming, longing-I wanted a mountain high! A hill wasn't enough.” HappinessDreamsMountainLongingDreamingMountainsStrivingHopingSatisfyHill Book:Flowers in the Attic Source: Flowers in the Attic
“Chris, soap people are like us-they seldom go outdoors. And when they do, we only hear about it, never see it. They loll about in living rooms, bedrooms, sit in the kitchens and sip coffee or stand up and drink martinis-but never, never go outside before our eyes. And whenever something good happens, whenever they think they're finally going to be happy, some catastrophe comes along to dash their hopes.” HappinessHopeSittingCoffeeHopesOutsideOutdoorsAlchoholIndoorsCatastrophesLoll Book:Flowers in the Attic Source: Flowers in the Attic
“Being rich and coming from a distinguished family background doesn't guarantee happiness, Abby. In fact, it might make happiness harder to find because you have to live up to akk that expectation.” HappinessPoorRich2V C AndrewsLandryPearl In The MistLiving Up To Expectations Book:Pearl in the Mist Source: Pearl in the Mist