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Feeling secure regarding their happiness and welfare, she did not miss them except with an occasional intense longing. Their absence was a sort of relief, though she did not admit this, even to herself. It seemed to free her of a
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I really like this quote because I feel like this is still taboo to admit even to this day. Women are expected to miss their children when their children are away from them and are deemed selfish when they do not. They’re expected to love every aspect of motherhood which can feel suffocating. Social media sees women like this as “selfish” and express sympathy for these children when in reality, children should see their mothers embracing their identities that exist outside of parenthood.
“Why”
― The Well of Ascension
― The Well of Ascension
“A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader”
― The Well of Ascension
― The Well of Ascension
“Second, metaphorically speaking, it means that we should only talk about the good and the positive and also refrain from rude speech or discussing anything dirty or unworthy of discussion. There is also a completely rational explanation for that which is connected with the energy waves of words and thoughts and their effect on the body.”
― The Pythagorean
― The Pythagorean
“Penelope hadn’t much experience with the laughter of men, and what little she had known had not been kind.”
― Romancing Mister Bridgerton
― Romancing Mister Bridgerton
“Their belief has brought oppression and violence. What is the good of faith if this is the result? A city full of people misinterpreting their god’s commands?”
― The Hero of Ages
― The Hero of Ages
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