Gretchen McNeil Quotes

#1. She felt like a baton getting passed along in a relay race, completely devoid of any control over her destiny.

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#2. As expected, the church lady grumbled something incoherent and put Bridget's call on hold. A peppy rendition of "City of God" blared as hold music just long enough for Bridget to start to sing along with the chorus. Catholic brainwashing at its best.

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#3. Everybody was sorry. Sorry was easy. Sorry was for suckers.

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#4. Women are not on this planet exclusively to inspire men and make them happy. We have our own dreams and needs, our own shit to get done.

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#5. I'd found so much comfort in my precise, flawless formulas, and yet life wasn't precise or flawless. Life was a mess.

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#6. Rule Number Two, Monsignor. Do not show pity.

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#7. Yep, she was a disastrophe. Pathetic.

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#8. Someone tells me I've been touched by Jesus, I remember."
"Not Jesus," he said in all seriousness. "The hand of God.

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