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“Living every day in the presence of those who refuse to acknowledge your humanity takes great courage.”
― Pachinko
― Pachinko
“Sometimes, family isn’t just what you’re born into—it’s also what you build in the aftermath of loss.”
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
― The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
“We must make the best of what we have. To seek out something different merely because it is perceived better by standards laid out by people we may not even know? I would say that is the height of self-deceit.”
― Strangers in Time
― Strangers in Time
“You’re not alone, and you’re not the one in charge,” Mother said gently. “Ask for help when you need it, and give help when you can. I think that is how we serve God—and each other and ourselves—in times as dark as these.”
― The Nightingale
― The Nightingale
“Have no fear”
― The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2
― The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2
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