“Why do any of us do what we don't want to do?" I don't respond, unsure what answer he's looking for. He smiles, but it's sad. "Because we're afraid of what will happen if we don't." I always considered fear… — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“I always considered fear to be a motivator or a reason not to do something, but I never considered it a reason to continue an ongoing behavior. This opens a vault full of questions about my own life. I’ve always… — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“I find it ironic that someone so ambivalent about living fights so hard to survive.” — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“But the more you confront the negativity head-on, the less it can control you. When you hear that voice inside saying you can’t do… — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“See how long and bold my life line is? It's an indication of my sexual prowess.” — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“His hand caresses my cheek. "Scarlett, I don't want to lose you by fucking up our friendship. I want you in my life, and… — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“Everything just feels so right when I'm with you, Scarlett. I can be me. But it's more than that. You give me something I… — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“Yes, you kept me alive, but you didn’t get me a seat at the table.” He shook his head in frustration. “It took a… — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“People only have the ability to make you feel badly about yourself if you let them.” — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“Perhaps you and I aren't meant to be together in this lifetime. Maybe we're suppose to wait for eternity.” — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
“Gossip in Henryetta spread faster than a smallpox plague in an internment camp.” — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share Image
