Her mother, brilliant at analyzing the problems of strangers, never had a clue how to diagnose herself. So she spent her life in search of solutions to problems that were born, raised, lived, and died within the boundaries of her own
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“This is the danger of loving: No matter how powerful you are, no matter how many kingdoms you rule, you cannot stop those you love from dying.”
― The Tale of Despereaux
― The Tale of Despereaux

“The world is dark, and light is precious.
Come closer, dear reader.
You must trust me.
I am telling you a story.”
― The Tale of Despereaux
Come closer, dear reader.
You must trust me.
I am telling you a story.”
― The Tale of Despereaux

“When he is best he is a little worst than a man, and when he is worst he is a little better than a beast.”
― The Merchant of Venice
― The Merchant of Venice

“Most women fight wars on two fronts, one for whatever the putative topic is and one simply for the right to speak, to have ideas, to be acknowledged to be in possession of facts and truths, to have value, to be a human being.”
― Men Explain Things to Me
― Men Explain Things to Me
“parents to their children, Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses and The Long-Lost Friend purported to pass on esoteric old-world knowledge to new generations.”
― Witchcraft in Illinois: A Cultural History
― Witchcraft in Illinois: A Cultural History
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