The Road She Left Behind Quotes

“Many people were knocked down by misfortune. Most people, in fact—if they loved deeply enough or lived long enough. A friendship became estranged, or a marriage led to divorce. Illness sent you into a tailspin, or financial hardship erased your self-confidence.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Road She Left Behind

“lowering,”
― Christine Nolfi, The Road She Left Behind

“I thought people like you were the lucky ones—happy all the time.” “The things you own don’t bring happiness. In fact, owning too much stuff can get in the way. It becomes a wall between you and the people you’re supposed to love. You spend your life stacking up more possessions and more professional success. For some people, those ambitions become the central focus of their lives. The only focus.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Road She Left Behind

“Leap, and the net will appear.” It”
― Christine Nolfi, The Road She Left Behind

“Pride, Nella mused, is an exceptional hardship. Like carrying a block of cement on your back for all your natural-born days.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Road She Left Behind

“A light misting of tears glistened in her eyes, but she shook them off. Her pride had always been stronger than her heart.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Road She Left Behind

“She did need a friend, someone capable of sifting through the wreckage of her past without casting judgment.”
― Christine Nolfi, The Road She Left Behind