7 Quotes & Sayings By Susan Crandall

Dr. Susan Crandall is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Southern Methodist University, where she also completed post-doctoral training in sex therapy. She has researched and written extensively on sexual behavior of all kinds, including women's sexuality, lesbian sexuality, gay and bisexual men's sexuality, and transgender issues Read more

Her work has been published in such publications as "The Journal of Sex Research," "Archives of Sexual Behavior," "The Journal of Sex Research," and "Sexual Medicine." She is a member of the APA Division 44: Mental Health Counselors and Therapists and was elected as a Fellow to the International Academy for Sex Research (IASR). Susan lives with her husband and cat on a small ranch on the Texas coast.

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My daddy says that when you do somethin' to distract you from your worstest fears, it's like whistlin' past the graveyard. You know, making a racket to keep the scaredness and the ghosts away. He says that's how we get by sometimes. But it's not weak, like hidin'...it's strong. It means you're able to go on. Susan Crandall
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She leaned down so she was looking right in my eyes. "You hear me, child. you can't use other folks' bad behavior to excuse your own. When we got a choice, we keep Jesus in our hearts and don't do nothing that would make him ashamed. Susan Crandall
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A body can't run from what they done. They carry it with them inside. It fester and spread like poison if it's buried. It gotta be out in the air where it can heal. Susan Crandall
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She slammed down the phone. The sharp bang shattered my heart like a bottle hitting the sidewalk Susan Crandall
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I know you didn’t see the violence and need for control in him in the beginning, but I’m sure it was there. Nothing you did turned him into such an abusive man. And you … well, you just didn’t see your own value before that. It’s an easy thing for a woman to overlook. We’re taught from the cradle that men rule. Susan Crandall
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My daddy always said being brave wasn’t not being scared. Being brave was keeping going when you were. Susan Crandall