Once You Know Quotes

“See, that's what happens. One lie leads to another, and in the end the truth comes out, and then where are you?”
― Madeleine Van Hecke, Once You Know

“She'd failed to recognise an essential truth about reverse figures. Both were always there, regardless of which you perceived at any given moment. No matter how often she managed to keep her focus on the loving husband and the good father, Derek the paedophile persisted as well.”
― Madeleine Van Hecke, Once You Know

“I don't know where to go with what happened to me, There must be some other place, somewhere between 'no big deal' and hating him. But I don't know how to get there.”
― Madeleine Van Hecke, Once You Know

“Forgiveness is an act of compassion, because it is very hard to be hurt by the people we love. But it is also very, very hard to be the person who needs to be forgiven.”
― Madeleine Van Hecke, Once You Know

“Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. The first choice involved in forgiveness is the choice to let yourself feel the hurt.”
― Madeleine Van Hecke, Once You Know

“A tantrum - that's like a thunderstorm, you know? A big burst, but then it's over. Disappointment is like a dreary rainfall that can go on for days.”
― Madeleine Van Hecke, Once You Know

“But Collen was not the sort of woman who stuffed her anger down into some dark place. Get it out! That was her philosophy.”
― Madeleine Van Hecke, Once You Know

“Like a symphony, a novel is incredibly complex. It has so many moving parts and blends different character voices.”
― Madeleine Van Hecke, Once You Know