And she did not have to ask if this was right, no one had to tell her, because this could not have been more right or perfect.

Patricia Highsmith
About This Quote

A young woman says she feels like her marriage is perfect. She says it is the only thing she has ever wanted. The young man who hears this can not help but think she is crazy. Why would anyone ever want to be with someone who makes her feel this way? However, the young man hears what the young woman is saying and he knows that she is right. She feels like her marriage is perfect because it is.

Source: The Price Of Salt

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