The Perfect Ruin Quotes

“A million for every year I had to deal with your shit.”
― Shanora Williams, The Perfect Ruin

“I realized I had sacrificed so much for Lola Maxwell and what did I get in return? A divorce. A lost baby. A broken soul. She’d done that. Lola had broken me. Now it was my turn to break her.”
― Shanora Williams, The Perfect Ruin

“It takes a hell of a lot for a loyal woman to snap, you know? I was patient and kind and forgiving before, but I couldn’t forgive this. I’d lost something important to me—the only thing that was keeping me going, pushing me through the long hours at the mansion.”
― Shanora Williams, The Perfect Ruin

“But that’s the thing about love, Ivy. Love is no good for you, and it can blind you.”
― Shanora Williams, The Perfect Ruin

“It takes a hell lot for a loyal woman to snap, you know? I was patient and kind and forgiving before, but I couldn't forgive this.”
― Shanora Williams, The Perfect Ruin

“It's been imprinted in our DNA to be jealous or envious. Some women can control their emotions, but others―like me―can't.”
― Shanora Williams, The Perfect Ruin

“Bible sandals.”
― Shanora Williams, The Perfect Ruin

“My vulnerability was a treasure for her, and she couldn’t just let it go. She could never leave someone so vulnerable on their own—someone in need of her attention and care.”
― Shanora Williams, The Perfect Ruin

“He loved his job, and I had breasts, so it seemed reasonable enough.”
― Shanora Williams, The Perfect Ruin