The Crush Quotes

“If you didn’t know me, you’d never know I’d been through something horrible. Because I’m really good at hiding behind my smile. So the next time you see someone you assume has it better than you do, remember that you can’t know what someone is going through by looking at them. They might have been through something agonizing, yet still found a way to smile. And I hope whatever you’re going through, you know you’re not alone—and that you find a way to smile,”
― Penelope Ward, The Crush

“mainly come here every week to listen to you all, not only for the occasional juicy confessions, but for the sad ones. It’s the sad ones that keep me coming. Those make me feel less alone. Listening to some of you has taught me that it’s okay to not be okay, that human suffering is a collective experience. We all have something. No one gets out of this world unscathed. Maybe we’re not put here to have it easy. Maybe life is about”
― Penelope Ward, The Crush

“learning to survive pain and grief, two things that hit every person at some point.”
― Penelope Ward, The Crush

“I eventually went to the living room and offered to make popcorn for everyone—you know, to try to make up for the fact that I was fucking Nathan’s sister behind his back. Popcorn ought to atone for that kind of betrayal, right?”
― Penelope Ward, The Crush

“Treat me like a lady if you want, but you can fuck me like a whore.”
― Penelope Ward, The Crush

“I suppose you have to get to a point where you're willing to experience suffering in order to do what's best for your family”
― Penelope Ward, The Crush