The Appeal Quotes

“Yet in his letters to me he was always the same. It seems there’s only so much you can know from letters. A man can hide a world behind words.”
― Janice Hallett, The Appeal

“I would describe her as a survivor. We tend to consider survivors as strong and heroic. The reality is never as pretty or noble. Some survive because they deceive, some because they delude themselves. Others refuse to engage with reality.”
― Janice Hallett, The Appeal

“One of these days I may join you for a run… That is a blatant lie.”
― Janice Hallett, The Appeal

“The men... are driven by three things: family, money, and keeping their women in an infantile state of carefree bliss.”
― Janice Hallett, The Appeal

“Her neediness borders on obsession, and where obsession is concerned, isn't there a fine line between love and hate? Obsessive love - if it can be described as "love" at all - can change direction in a flash.”
― Janice Hallett, The Appeal

“We have the truth on our side, and the truth is strong. Lies are weak, and lies are all she has.”
― Janice Hallett, The Appeal

“FROM: Marianne Payne SUBJECT: Re: The Grange DATE: June 12, 2018 at 7:36 a.m. TO: Joyce Walford Stay safe, Joyce. Don’t get involved. FROM: Joyce Walford SUBJECT: Re: The Grange DATE: June 12, 2018 at 7:37 a.m. TO: Marianne Payne I won’t. I’m on my way there now.”
― Janice Hallett, The Appeal

“was that girl you’d brought?”
― Janice Hallett, The Appeal

“Who would do something like that. There must be something else rotten in their life. Sure enough, there was. But when I sent her a card, she said it was spiteful and vindictive. I said we’re helpless. Spite is all we have left.”
― Janice Hallett, The Appeal

“Who would do something like that. There must be something else rotten in their life. Sure enough, there was. But when I sent her a card, she said it was spiteful and vindictive. I said we’re helpless. Spite is all we have left. Then the neighbors complained.”
― Janice Hallett, The Appeal