Brain Damage Quotes

“He made a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. That’s why pencils have erasers, right?”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“It reminds me of the fact that I’m still the same person I was before. I’m still Charly. I’m not just some brain-damaged cripple.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“But maybe it was all worth it if it got me here.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“It’s not ideal, but it is what it is.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“A dream that you are dying is a sign of inner changes or transformation,”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“Listen, Angela,” Alex says. “If somebody cared about me enough to get me some water, I wouldn’t start thinking about it too much and wondering how it would work out. I would just take the water, you know what I’m saying?”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“On days like this”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“Up to fifty percent of cats carry an infection known as toxoplasmosis”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“Kyle Barry is in jail. He can’t hurt”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“I’ve confirmed that your husband is definitely in some sort of romantic relationship with a Miss Haley Matthews.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“And first thing when I get out of here”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“It’s Stan Leroy. Groin fungus guy. I have to blink a few times to make sure I’m not imagining things. But no”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“And he adorably wants to go with me to get it fixed.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“toxoplasmosis. That’s a real thing. I didn’t want to end up with toxoplasmosis psychosis.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“My favorite of all my therapies is speech therapy. It’s the only one I really look forward to.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“I start to wonder how much time I really have here. Where will I go after this? Sometimes it feels like I will be here forever, but I guess I won’t. This isn’t really a place people live. It’s a hospital. Nobody lives in the hospital.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“Actually,” Bridget says, her eyes brightening, “I took a picture of Chelsea’s poop yesterday because it was just so amazing.” She starts reaching for her purse. “Do you want to see?” Has my best friend completely lost her mind? “That’s all right.” Bridget’s face falls. She’s probably been waiting to show me the poop photo all day.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“need Amy to help me find my arm.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“Jamie rubs his eye and glares at me. “You think that’s funny, Helmet Girl?” “Yes,” I say. Obviously I think it’s funny. I’m laughing.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“Let me tell you something about walking with a cane: people stare. You don’t even realize how rude people can be until you’ve given them something to stare at.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“So I guess the moral is that it’s good to get shot in the head if you are a bad person.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“Does anything hurt?” “Only my pride,” I say.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“Before I’ve taken two steps into the apartment, my cat races over to me and meows loudly, then looks up at me with big, longing green-yellow eyes.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“My apartment is my haven. No matter how long and exhausting and frustrating my day is, I feel comforted when I walk into my apartment.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“back.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“No, not just hot, I want to look hawt. I want Clark to see me and do a wolf howl.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“They felt more like a chore… the obligation of trying to find another person to spend the rest of my life with. There was certainly nothing enjoyable about the forced, awkward conversations with variably attractive men.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“I’m sure this thing will come crashing down on me at some point, but I’m going to stop questioning it. I’m just going to enjoy the ride.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“Jamie’s father smiles at me. “Hi, Charly.” I don’t actually remember Jamie ever introducing his father to me, but he must have because somehow his dad knows my”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage

“When Natalie wheels me back to my spot in the semicircle, Jamie’s brown eyes meet mine. I expect him to make a comment on how badly I did. I would deserve it. For a lot of reasons. But he doesn’t say a word.”
― Freida McFadden, Brain Damage