A bitter taste entered her mouth. Why should she give up these simple pleasures in life? Sure, she may not be able to explore the world and reach the moon as she had once hoped as a child, but she could always climb a tree and dream.
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“Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.”
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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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“Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.”
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That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.”
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“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
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