Battle Quote by Tim Sandlin

“Manic depressives have all the luck; they soar between crashes. The best us regular depressives can do is battle our way up to normal every now and then.” quote by Tim Sandlin — Download Open image

“Manic depressives have all the luck; they soar between crashes. The best us regular depressives can do is battle our way up to normal every now and then.”

Tim Sandlin

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