“They call it the drowning instinct. It's when drowning doesn't look like drowning. (pg. 241)”
Ilsa J. Bick (1957) American writer
Source: Drowning Instinct
“Everybody breaks sooner or later, Bob. Anyone can drown. Sometimes you see it. Most often, you
don’t because the body protects and the skin hides, so drowning doesn’t look like drowning and some
people scar so nicely. Take it from an expert.”
Source: Drowning Instinct
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