The House Across the Lake
Riley Sager
Top 10 Best Quotes
“there’s no such thing as happily ever after. There’s only happy for a short period of time before everything falls apart.”
“No matter how much you look, something just beneath the surface will always remain hidden. I should know. I’ve been watching.”
“Do you always do that?” she asks. “Do what?” “Make a joke to avoid talking about your true feelings?” “Only ninety percent of the time,” I say. “I make jokes because it’s easier to pretend I’m not feeling what I’m feeling than to actually feel it.”
“Why bother if you’re not going to give it your all?”
“The lake is darker than a coffin with the lid shut,” she’d say. “And as deep as the ocean. If you sink under, you’ll never come back up again. You’ll be trapped forever.”
“Alcoholism is an occupational hazard of being an actor, of being a widow, and of being alone. And I’m all three.”
“After all, following someone on social media is just a more acceptable form of spying.”
“But I’m not an alcoholic. I can quit at any time. I just don’t want to. To prove it to myself, I set the bourbon down, keeping my hand close to the glass but not touching it. Then I wait, seeing how long I last before taking a sip. The seconds tick by, me counting each one in my head the same way I did when I was a girl and Marnie wanted me to time how long she could stay underwater before coming up for air. One Mississippi. Two Mississippi. Three Mississippi. I make it to exactly forty-six Mississippis before sighing, grabbing the glass, and taking a gulp. As I swallow, I’m struck by a thought. One of those insights I usually drink to avoid. Maybe I’m not looking for trouble. Maybe I am the trouble.”
“At night, you can’t see your reflection on the water. Centuries ago, before people knew any better, it was a common belief that reflective surfaces could trap the souls of the dead.”
“avoid all forms of social media, which are basically hazardous waste sites with varying levels of toxicity. I have enough”
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