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“Of all the emotions, Hope was the most mysterious. It grew like the blue lotus, snaking up from muddy hearts, beautiful while it lasted.”
― The Book of Longings
― The Book of Longings
“Her mind was an immense feral country that spilled its borders.”
― The Book of Longings
― The Book of Longings
“I tell you, there are times when words are so glad to be set free they laugh out loud and prance across their tablets and inside their scrolls.”
― The Book of Longings
― The Book of Longings
“Your body hears everything your mind says.”
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“He heard the quake that lived at my center, and he didn't seek to silence it.”
― The Book of Longings
― The Book of Longings
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