“To make an excuse sidesteps responsibility. But to make a choice automatically assumes responsibility.” — Brooklyn James Responsibility Copy Share Image
“Strange how completely adequate a person looks on paper, yet how inadequate they feel inside.” — Brooklyn James Copy Share Image
“I found in my possession the ultimate choice. Without a moment's contemplation, I chose my life. I was in a good place,… — Brooklyn James Choice Copy Share Image
“I'm not sure who has the greater fear, mothers or daughters, that daughters will, in fact, become their mothers.” — Brooklyn James Children Copy Share Image
“You can't fall in love with a man for who he is, and then expect him to change. Just love him, and… — Brooklyn James Fall in love Copy Share Image
“Contemplation is a roadmap to doubt. Mom calls me impulsive. I like to think i'm intuitive. If you think about something...anything...long enough,… — Brooklyn James Contemplation Copy Share Image
“It's amazing how we push against things, things that in our depths we know we want, we know are good for us,… — Brooklyn James Conviction Copy Share Image
“...you make your own way in life. Sometimes that's hard for people to love, when they can't make you do what they… — Brooklyn James Life Copy Share Image
“If you smile and laugh, people think you're happy. If you act calm and collected, people think you have it together.” — Brooklyn James Laugh Copy Share Image
“He grinned, raising the glass to his lips, the liquid wetting his mouth. I wanted to be that glass. -from chapter Hurts… — Brooklyn James Parenting Copy Share Image
“Within each of us, there lies the innate ability to survive, triumph, and overcome, rewriting the scripts of our own lives, having… — Brooklyn James Fate Copy Share Image
“It's amazing how we push against things, things that in our depths we know we want, we know are good for us,… — Brooklyn James Copy Share Image
“I remained completely conscious of Jeremiah. He smelled good. He looked good. He sounded good. And when he ran his tongue across… — Brooklyn James Copy Share Image
“Parents have funny ways of showing their love sometimes. Mom says my life is all black and white right now, as a… — Brooklyn James Black and white Copy Share Image
“How great it would be if our bad memories could be stored in our skin rather than our brains, and we could… — Brooklyn James Bad memories Copy Share Image
“My sixth grade sex education class quickly came to mind, and I wondered why masturbation was discussed when addressing the adolescent male,… — Brooklyn James Education Copy Share Image
“How did you know you loved Gramps? The way I felt when I was with him. The things he did to me… — Brooklyn James Feelings Copy Share Image
