A Little Thing Called Life Quotes

“I found myself thinking about who I was away from him, about who that person was and who I wanted her to be. More than anything else, she had her own intuition, intelligence, and clarity of vision that allowed her to make up her own mind, even when it differed from Elvis’s drug-distorted reality. She had great strength and resilience. And she had an incredible amount of love to give, enough to not only nurture her future husband, but also her children, and in return for this love, she deserved respect and fidelity.”
― Linda Thompson, A Little Thing Called Life: On Loving Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner, and Songs in Between

“In the hearts of children, there’s so much trust and love. If only we could all cling throughout our lives to the wonder and innocence that are always present in a child. Our”
― Linda Thompson, A Little Thing Called Life: On Loving Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner, and Songs in Between

“Try to reserve judgment—as I have learned to do for the most part. Unless you’ve walked in that person’s shoes, you don’t know what you would do in any given circumstance. I was too desperately, devotedly, blindly in love to say no and move on. I understand better now why some people stay on in relationships that might not be healthy or fulfilling. There are so many things that keep you there, not the least of which is the deep, abiding love you feel for that person, the history you share, and the hope that things will get better. Today I am far more realistic, seasoned, and decidedly stronger and more independent, and I would never stay in a relationship that caused me such pain again. But”
― Linda Thompson, A Little Thing Called Life: On Loving Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner, and Songs in Between

“Still, my heart broke a little bit every time I suspected him of spending time with another woman. And yet, I stayed. I stayed because I loved him. I stayed because I couldn’t imagine my life without him. I stayed because the devil you know is better than the one you don’t. And most of all, I stayed because I knew how much he needed me—whether he always knew it or not.”
― Linda Thompson, A Little Thing Called Life: On Loving Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner, and Songs in Between