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"“…she did not work for flourishing in her time only. It was through her actions of reciprocity, the give and take with the land, that the original immigrant became indigenous. For all of us, becoming indigenous to a place means living as if your children’s future mattered, to take care of the land as if our lives, both material and spiritual, depended on it.”" — Apr 09, 2026 12:23PM
"“…she did not work for flourishing in her time only. It was through her actions of reciprocity, the give and take with the land, that the original immigrant became indigenous. For all of us, becoming indigenous to a place means living as if your children’s future mattered, to take care of the land as if our lives, both material and spiritual, depended on it.”" — Apr 09, 2026 12:23PM
“Too much of anything isn't good for anyone.”
― The Illustrated Man
― The Illustrated Man
“It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.”
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“You are terrifying and strange and beautiful, someone not everyone knows how to love.”
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“My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.”
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