A Family Affair Quotes

“You will never be happy, married or single, as long as you cling to this fantasy that some man will rescue you and make you safe and secure. Make yourself safe and secure. It’s the only way you’ll really feel that way. It’s the only way you can really protect your children. In the end you will see that no matter who you’re married to, you are responsible for your own happiness or security, two things no one can give you.”
― Robyn Carr, A Family Affair

“It’s possible you’ve been bitten by the bug,” he said. “And what bug is that?” she asked. “Animals are good for the heart. And blood pressure. They make us feel loved, but more, they make sure we know we’re needed. They really don’t do well without our care. And we don’t do that well without their unconditional love.”
― Robyn Carr, A Family Affair

“Excellent. Listen, do you like cats?” “I don’t know. Why?” “I just had a thought. You might like having one. They’re very independent, answer to no one, usually self-sufficient, sometimes affectionate, more often not, but... But they’re company. There’s something about being owned by one that fills the lonely space with a presence. And hair. Tons of hair. I have a cat. And a robo vac.”
― Robyn Carr, A Family Affair

“I think at the end of the day, we’re all alone, aren’t we? We all have to stand on our own no matter how many people surround us. I guess you’ll have to be strong. Like you have always had to be.”
― Robyn Carr, A Family Affair

“The thing about nagging is that it’s not nagging if you ask a person once. It only becomes nagging when you’re asking for the fortieth time.”
― Robyn Carr, A Family Affair