“Why I waited until the last days of my life to feel pampered and beautiful. People tell themselves there’s plenty of time to do it all, but most of the time they never see death coming.” — 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 if we do this, I will lose you. If that means showing some self-restraint for once in my goddamn life, then I will." Both his hands cup my cheeks. "You make me want to be a… — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share
“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 haven't had in a long time, if ever. You give me peace. It's like the jumbled mess in my head can settle down, and I can be still with you. Like none of the other stuff… — Denise Grover Swank Copy Share
“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
