One Good Thing Quotes

“Like all these years I thought it was the men who were the commitment-phobes. But actually it was me all along.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“I was scared of being trapped. Making a mistake. Needing someone. Scared of letting someone in, in case they let me down. In case they broke my heart.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“Because you know what’s more terrifying? The thought of never feeling happy again.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“All you need is one good thing to turn your life around and make it worth living again.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“She was just so annoying; the way she was going on at you, trying to get gossip under the guise of being concerned.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“But here’s the thing: shock and disbelief don’t simply disappear overnight. Worse still, you don’t want to disappoint or burden anyone by admitting you’re still not over it. That last weekend you weren’t really busy; you just couldn’t face getting dressed. That the future, which used to seem so secure, now scares the living daylights out of you.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“It would be like a stranger coming up to you and giving you a kiss”, Dr Khan had explained.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“Now no one greets me. When I close the front door there’s no one to talk to or share things with.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“I wanted to run away from everything, I say simply. I wanted to disappear. To leave it all behind and make a new life for myself.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“It’s forced me to slow down, to stop rushing about, to look and listen. To really notice things. And I’ve realized that actually the countryside is far more alive and invigorating than any city. I mean, just look at that landscape.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“How could she simply disappear from our lives like that and not come back? It’s been two years, and I know she’s not coming back. I still have conversations with her in my head, though.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“Loss and grief don’t magically disappear; they just find a different outlet. You have to find a way to deal with it, and we dealt with it in different ways.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“I needed to protect myself, so my world would never collapse again, like it did when my mum died.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing

“And maybe some relationships don’t even start. Maybe they’re only a spark and, if you don’t catch it quickly enough, it goes out.”
― Alexandra Potter, One Good Thing