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“love is temperamental. tiring. it makes demands. love uses you. changes its mind.”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander

“How vast was a human being’s capacity for suffering. The only thing you could do was stand in awe of it. It wasn’t a question of survival at all. It was the fullness of it, how much could you hold, how much could you care.”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander

“Never apologize, never explain.”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander

“The best you'll ever do is to understand yourself, know what it is that you want, and not let the cattle stand in your way.”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander

“What was the point in such loneliness among people. At least if you were by yourself, you had a good reason to be lonely.”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander

“What can I say about life? Do I praise it for letting you live, or damn it for allowing the rest?”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander