“I was never aiming for bulimia. I was attempting to have anorexia, but I couldn't keep it up without my mom.”
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“I don't want to go on dates with anyone. People are pretty, sure, and I like to look at pretty things, but I don't want to go on a date with a painting.”
― Every Heart a Doorway
― Every Heart a Doorway
“I was neither a victim nor a prisoner, even though I lived like one, and there were days when the loneliness and loss tore at my heart. My voice, my song, my essence were mine and mine alone.”
― The Sand People: a collection of magical realism and other stories
― The Sand People: a collection of magical realism and other stories
“Praise does not make anything better or worse. [...] Does an emerald lose its quality if it is not praised?”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“The one mistake I made was in thinking that someone could save me. [...] You can't wait for someone else to save you from the life you made for yourself. If I teach you girls anything, I hope it's how to gird up your loins and face the fate that's yours.”
― The Star Side of Bird Hill
― The Star Side of Bird Hill
Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction
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Louisa’s 2024 Year in Books
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