“The most important thing about a person is always the thing you don't know.”
― The Lacuna
― The Lacuna
“I’ve seen how you can’t learn anything when you’re trying to look like the smartest person in the room.”
― The Poisonwood Bible
― The Poisonwood Bible
“But I've swallowed my pride before, that's for sure. I'm practically lined with my mistakes on the inside like a bad-wallpapered bathroom.”
― The Poisonwood Bible
― The Poisonwood Bible
“My wife is pregnant, and her physician told her that physiologically and medically speaking, there are three different kinds of humans: men, women, and pregnant women. I think the same idea applies to you, Edward. There are grown-ups, children, and then you. You don’t feel like a kid anymore, right?” Edward nods. “But you won’t be an adult for years. You’re something else, and we need to figure out what you are, so we can figure out how to help you.”
― Dear Edward
― Dear Edward
“What I want is so simple I almost can't say it: elementary kindness.”
― Animal Dreams
― Animal Dreams
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