“It's amazing how we push against things, things that in our depths we know we want, we know are good for us, yet we continue to deny ourselves with a conviction unmatched. Maybe we do it because we don't think… — Brooklyn James 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 want you… — Brooklyn James 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 if he's… — Brooklyn James 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 lather than… — Brooklyn James 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, yet we… — Brooklyn James 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 when he… — Brooklyn James 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 So Good,… — Brooklyn James Copy Share Image
“Strange how completely adequate a person looks on paper, yet how inadequate they feel inside.” — Brooklyn James 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 some power… — 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, right where… — Brooklyn James 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 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, but not… — Brooklyn James Copy Share Image
