Killers of a Certain Age
Deanna Raybourn
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Only women are ever called persnickety," Mary Alice said. "Men get to be 'detail oriented.”
“She might be less than what she had once been, but she was still worth a hell of a lot.”
“I’m a woman. Guilt is our birthright.”
“there were days I wrote get out of bed in my planner just to be able to feel like I’d accomplished something.”
“Billie lies awake for a long time, watching the passing lights of cars on the highway and thinking about a strange phenomenon the French call l’appel du vide, the call of the void. It’s when you stand up high, staring into an abyss, and have a strong desire to throw yourself into it. It can take other forms. You might be driving and suddenly think about jerking the wheel, sending your car into oncoming traffic. Or you might be out for a hike and fantasize about hurling yourself off a cliff. It is not a suicidal impulse. In fact, it is the opposite. Psychologists say it’s actually about how much a person wants to live. They perceive a nearby threat to themselves and they think about that threat because they want so much to survive.”
“We looked like a girl gang that would have the Queen as our leader, all low heels and no-nonsense curls.”
“I loved you first and I will love you last”
“He was dressed like a tourist, his T-shirt tucked into belted jeans like a sociopath.”
“strange phenomenon the French call l’appel du vide, the call of the void.”
“People have died for less. I know; I was there.”
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