Break Even Quotes

“I’d rather go through a million storms with you than have a chance to walk once in the sunshine without you.”
― Lisa De Jong, Break Even

“A simple life can make you happy, but taking a few risks along the way can also make it fun. This could all end badly, but for now, I’m going to enjoy it for what it is.”
― Lisa De Jong, Break Even

“River is like Mayweather; I could throw every punch—every argument I have—at him, and he’d never back down.”
― Lisa De Jong, Break Even

“By the time my divorce was settled, I had over a million dollars put away between the proceeds from the sale of our home and what Cole gave me for the firm. Some people would think I’m crazy, but I don’t even care about the money. I embrace the idea of starting fresh, of creating a life of my own. This morning, I took a cab to our local CASA office and wrote them a check for the entire amount, but what I had left in my savings account. I wrote Abbi’s name in the memo; it was hers.”
― Lisa De Jong, Break Even

“I knew that there wasn’t going to be any good excuse for what was in that file. If money is so important to him, he can have the house too. I didn’t grow up with a lot, and I don’t need any of this stuff. It means absolutely nothing at the end of the day. And I’m done crying over him. He doesn’t deserve my tears.”
― Lisa De Jong, Break Even

“for answers that I don’t have—the file only drawing more questions. Then, all my thoughts momentarily freeze as I stare blankly at the wall. Nothing makes sense. I’m too paralyzed to cry, to scream, or even contemplate what the hell I just read. It’s dated eleven days ago when Cole and I were at the cabin. Is this what he was working on that Saturday while I waited for him? And how could he know? I didn’t even know.”
― Lisa De Jong, Break Even

“SLEEP DIDN’T CURE MY GUILT. It didn’t lessen it either. The mind is nothing but a free Polaroid that never stops taking pictures. And you can’t just throw them away. They won’t rip or cut. Those moments are captured forever. I go through my morning routine like a robot. Shower. Dress. Hair. Make-up. Coffee. Two cups, actually.”
― Lisa De Jong, Break Even

“You get up every morning and throw on one of your expensive business suits. You wear your hair the same way, take your coffee the same way, and leave for work at exactly the same time. Your life revolves around the four walls that make up your little office, but your clients—they aren’t”
― Lisa De Jong, Break Even