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“You don't have to place your hand on Mary's heart to get strength and consolation and rescue, and all the other things we need to get through life. You can place it right here on your own heart. Your own heart.”
― The Secret Life of Bees
― The Secret Life of Bees
“In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.”
― Lords and Ladies
― Lords and Ladies
“You can't stop time. You can't capture light. You can only turn your face up and let it rain down.”
― The Memory Keeper's Daughter
― The Memory Keeper's Daughter
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”
― A Hat Full of Sky
― A Hat Full of Sky
“You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too.”
― Bird by Bird
― Bird by Bird
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