“No hour is ever eternity, but it has its right to weep.”
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
― Their Eyes Were Watching God
“You can't love your mother or father if you don't also have the capacity to grieve their deaths and, perhaps even more so, grieve parts of their lives.”
― The 7: Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life
― The 7: Seven Wonders That Will Change Your Life
“If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it’s fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there’s an arrow in your heart...”
― Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
― Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
“Censor the body and you censor breath and speech at the same time. Write yourself. Your body must be heard.”
― The Laugh of the Medusa
― The Laugh of the Medusa
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