Fractured Quotes

“They say that if a butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazonian rain forest, it can change the weather half a world away. Chaos theory. What it means is that everything that happens in this moment is an accumulation of everything that’s come before it. Every breath. Every thought. There is no innocent action. Some actions end up having the force of a tempest. Their impact cannot be missed. Others are the blink of an eye. Passing by unnoticed. Perhaps only God knows which is which.

All I know today is that you can think that what you’ve done is only the flap of a butterfly wing, when it’s really a thunderclap. And both can result in a hurricane.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“We all wear a mask. The trick is keeping it in place.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“There are so many versions of the truth, I’ve found. One for each person. But the whole truth? No one ever tells the whole truth. Do they?”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“Life is made up of turning points. Forks in the road. We make choices every day that take us down one path over another. The thing I’ve learned is, there generally aren’t any signposts along the way.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“We all wear masks. The challenge is keeping them in place.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“There are so many versions of the truth, I’ve found. One for each person.
But the whole truth? No one even tells the whole truth.
Do they?”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“They say if a butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazonian rain forest, it can change the weather half a world away. Chaos theory. What it means is that everything that happens in this moment is an accumulation of everything that’s come before it. Every breath. Every thought. There is no innocent action. Some actions end up having the force of a tempest. Their impact cannot be missed. Others are the blink of an eye. Passing by unnoticed.
Perhaps only God knows which is which
All I know is that you can think that what you’ve done is only the flap of a butterfly wing, when its really a thunderclap.
And both can result in a hurricane”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“Memory isn’t a provable thing. We see what we want, hear what pleases us, and remember what grieves us. That is the human condition.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“The Internet is the world’s biggest cocktail party, anonymity replacing alcohol in the alchemy of gossip, and who doesn’t stop to listen if someone uses their name? Only someone a lot stronger than I am.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“If I felt something, then it made it true. It was the other person’s problem if they didn’t agree.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“Alcoholics are so selfish.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“She told me, years later, that it was the lack of adult interaction that was really driving her nuts. All those hours with nursery rhymes, and Barney, and primary-colored blocks. She wasn't built for it. She had a sneaking suspicion no woman really was, only no one ever wanted to admit it.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured

“Everyone’s life has its complications. Sometimes you get to choose them, and sometimes they’re thrust upon you. The trick is knowing which is which.”
― Catherine McKenzie, Fractured