What's Left of Me Quotes

“You’re the most important thing you’ve got. You can love someone with your whole heart and still stay true to yourself.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“When someone pushes you away, you need to find the strength to hold on tighter.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“Your mistakes don’t define you. They teach you, sure. But they don’t change who you are. They don’t dictate your future. Not unless you let it.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“Hear me when I say you cannot fix anyone but yourself. You can change, and grow, and become a stronger person who doesn’t feel the need to fix everyone around them. Right now, you need to focus on fixing yourself.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“I know I shouldn’t miss someone who hurts me, but I can’t help it. I still care about him.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“We both exhale, and I don’t know who needs this more. The angel caught up in chaos, or the demon searching for peace.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“How can you say you love me but not know if you want to be with me?” I rise from the couch and look down at him. “The same way you can tell me you love me and hit me.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“An apology becomes a lie if you keep doing the thing you’re sorry for.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“Anybody can be a victim of abuse. Getting hit doesn’t mean you aren’t strong. It means you haven’t learned your worth yet.” I”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“It’s okay. Next party, I’ll just wear a name tag that says Hello, My Name is Infertile Myrtle so nobody asks me if I have any kids.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“But sometimes, silence is easier than navigating around all the egg shells lying at my feet.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“The right person won’t ask you to sacrifice who you are for his love. Losing yourself in a relationship is never an option. You’re the most important thing you’ve got. You can love someone with your whole heart and still stay true to yourself. If he doesn’t like that, then he’s not the one for you.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“Why She Stayed Nikita Gill He is a storm, and storms devastate, but every time he hurts you, you hold your breath and bear the hurricane; repeating to yourself One more chance One more breath just one more, and you’ll fix him Until one day you can’t hold your breath anymore, and you are half a stormy evening one tear stained night, two minutes and five seconds away from breaking down. And you realise, you cannot fix anyone, not until you fix yourself.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me

“He leans in and presses his lips to my forehead. “You do have a purpose in life. You’re my wife. Isn’t that enough for you?” “I ... that isn’t ...” I struggle to find the words. Maybe there isn’t a way to describe how I feel. Words can only take you so far. Paul is a man. He’s never been told that he doesn’t have to work. He’s been bred to work. It’s expected of him. And I’m expected to stay home. I’m expected to feel fulfilled as a wife and nothing more. I’m expected to feel satisfied by the success of my husband. Yet I don’t.”
― Kristen Granata, What's Left of Me