“We stay in the game so that we can provide for our family. That's the smart thing to do. The problem arises when the game is being played with rules the rest of the world doesn't understand. The mortgage business,… — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“The constant mental fight made him irritable. He had never had a temper before. Some days, he felt as if his entire body were… — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“I think you should see this as a blessing. A release from a lifetime of mediocrity.” — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“How inexplicable and enviable, never to want to be anywhere other than where you already are.” — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“But for now, she would lie in her husband's arms, her eyes closed and her body still against his, thinking that if this was… — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“To be jealous of money is uninspired ... You can only be jealous of someone who has something that you can never have. More… — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“You're perfect. To me you are. You always will be. When you're small you think that about your parents. When you're old, you think… — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“Lack of control, he once told her, was worse than anything in the world.” — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“And all women wanted something. Ines felt strongly that women were rarely friends with one another unless they could get something out of it.… — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“We stay in the game so that we can provide for our family. That's the smart thing to do. The problem arises when the… — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“Better stand her ground than back down and apologize, she thought. If I apologize, he'll feel justified in being pissed off, and then he'll… — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“Diving in is no fun, but it's a hell of a lot better than drowning.” — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
“You can point to Deal A and say, "That shouldn't have happened," but what does a guy in my position do? Challenge one? I'd… — Cristina Alger Copy Share Image
