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Gustavo
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“My mother explained the magic with this washing machine the very, very first day. She said, 'Now Hans, we have loaded the laundry. The machine will make the work. And now we can go to the library.' Because this is the magic: you load the laundry, and what do you get out of the machine? You get books out of the machines, children's books.”
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“Being chosen is the greatest gift you can give to another human being.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“Comfort can be dangerous. Comfort provides a floor but also a ceiling.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“If you're Native American and you pray to the wolves, you're a savage. If you're African and you pray to your ancestors, you're a primitive. But when white people pray to a guy who turns water into wine, well, that's just common sense.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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