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“I had in my hands the most precious of treasures, a spring from which to drink the knowledge of that world to which I would never have access.” ~ Jacqueline Harpman, I Who Have Never Known Men
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After I’m finished peeing, I stand up straight, close my eyes, organize my thoughts, and click my heels together three times. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. I throw the [outhouse] door open and say, “Shit.” ~ Caro Claire Burke, Yesteryear
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“My entire life’s assignment is to ask questions. Why else are we even here?” ~ Kathryn Stockett, The Calamity Club
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“Because my mother taught me to never discuss sex, politics, or the state of one’s bowels.... And if you don’t stop this, I’ll have to tell you about my constipation.” ~ Elizabeth Strout, The Things We Never Say
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“It was books. I read and read. Went to the library as much as I could. And to bookstores. Lost myself in books. Did you know that books can heal you? They helped restore me.” ~ Marjan Kamali, The Lion Women of Tehran
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“Is it possible to love so desperately that life is unbearable? I don't mean unrequited, I mean being in the love. In the midst of it and desperate. Because knowing it will end, because everything does. End.” ~ Peter Heller, The Dog Stars
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Every single game, he told them, every moment of your life, is just putting in the effort so that you can hold on to what you love for as long as you possibly can. ~ Kevin Wilson, Run for the Hills