I Will Make You Pay Quotes

“Courage is not the absence of fear . . . I wrote that previous generations had proved themselves through wars. But most of us these days have never had our temperament truly tested. Brave? Or coward? When the chips are down . . . which will we be?”
― Teresa Driscoll, I Will Make You Pay

“I wonder how love can nestle so close to hate some days.”
― Teresa Driscoll, I Will Make You Pay

“The problem, he thinks, is that when you are here – right here with this unpredictable two-year-old who will not sleep, will not put her coat on, will not get into the car seat and will not get up off the floor – it is all so permanently exhausting. And so you can’t help wishing for the next phase. For a bit. More. Calm.”
― Teresa Driscoll, I Will Make You Pay

“Courage is not the absence of fear .”
― Teresa Driscoll, I Will Make You Pay

“I move my hand just a fraction and he clasps it suddenly. Tight. His flesh so much warmer than mine. ‘Sorry. Cold hands . . .’ I say. ‘Warm heart. Is that a yes, Alice?”
― Teresa Driscoll, I Will Make You Pay

“Somehow, Matthew is in the room now. Yes – it’s Matthew with a fire extinguisher in his hand. He swings it to hit Tom in the back.”
― Teresa Driscoll, I Will Make You Pay

“Which is a Wednesday.”
― Teresa Driscoll, I Will Make You Pay

“So this guy targets you – you specifically – and the police just let you drive home in your car on your own? To just wait and see what happens?”
― Teresa Driscoll, I Will Make You Pay

“I pause, realising that I don’t want to repeat the words because I don’t want to give them life; I don’t want to take them forward.”
― Teresa Driscoll, I Will Make You Pay