Becoming
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I look back on the discomfort of that moment now and recognize the more universal challenge of squaring who you are with where you come from and where you want to go. I also realize that I was a long way, still, from finding my voice.
“He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.”
― The Complete Essays
― The Complete Essays
“In teaching your child, do not forget that suffering is good too. It makes a person rich in character.”
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
“Love is friendship set to music.”
― Once a Midwife
― Once a Midwife
“I look back on the discomfort of that moment now and recognize the more universal challenge of squaring who you are with where you come from and where you want to go. I also realize that I was a long way, still, from finding my voice.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
“Breathe properly. Stay curious. And eat your beets.”
― Jitterbug Perfume
― Jitterbug Perfume
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