Jordan Riley Swan > Quotes

“That was the trouble with talking: you said things that weren’t quite the things you meant, and then you either had to wallow in your own uncomfortable silence or trip over your own tongue in a vain attempt to clarify your original meaning.”
― Jordan Riley Swan, In Broad Strokes

“It was a terrible thing to be scared all the time. Frightened that he’d say the wrong thing and embarrass himself. Nervous that he’d draw too much attention, and people would begin to expect too much. Terrified that he’d be injured either physically or emotionally, left exposed for the world to judge.”
― Jordan Riley Swan, In Broad Strokes