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“In that moment she appears so much younger than the world has allowed her to be.”
― Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone

“You’re on the right side of this. My only desire is to stand there as well.”
― Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone

“The most important thing each of us can know is our unique gift and how to use it in the world. Individuality is cherished and nurtured, because, in order for the whole to flourish, each of us has to be strong in who we are and carry our gifts with conviction, so they can be shared with others.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

“We’ve been led to this moment, pushed in the tiniest, most obscure ways.”
― Tomi Adeyemi, Children of Blood and Bone