He Started It Quotes

“You want a heroine. Someone to root for, to identify with. She can’t be perfect, though, because that’ll just make you feel bad about yourself. A flawed heroine, then. Someone who may break the rules to protect her family but doesn’t kill anyone unless it’s self-defense. Not murder, though, at least not the cold-blooded kind. That’s the first deal breaker. The second is cheating. Men can get away with that and still be the hero, but a cheating wife is unforgivable.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“Money gives you options, and the more options you have, the freer you feel.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“You can’t fight every battle. Otherwise you end up bloodied, drained of energy, and unable to go on. Sometimes it’s better to agree and keep your mouth shut.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“That’s always the way, isn’t it? The threat of physical violence eclipses everything. As a child, you know it, and as a woman, it’s always in the back of your mind.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“You’re too tired to pretend anymore, so you become who you really are because you can only hide it for so long.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“When I get over the shock, I feel horrible. Not because of him, because of me. I’m out here searching through his things because I couldn’t control myself. Because I couldn’t get this cigarette out of my mind, so I searched until I found proof and it doesn’t matter that I had to invade his privacy. I did it anyway.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“Men who raised their voices, who showed any kind of violence, repulsed me.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“The threat of physical violence eclipses everything. As a child, you know it, and as a woman, it’s always in the back of your mind. The slam of a fist can change everything.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“That’s the thing about family. Despite what they say, it’s not a single unit with a single goal. What they never tell us is that, more often than not, every member of the family has their own agenda. I know I do.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“Portia was right for staying in the car, and I wonder if it was college or the strip club that made my little sister smarter than me.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“thing has always been if he’s going to do something bad, he’ll do it no matter what.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It

“One day I might analyze these feelings instead of cleaning the house or something.”
― Samantha Downing, He Started It