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“Many of my movies have strong female leads- brave, self-sufficient girls that don't think twice about fighting for what they believe with all their heart. They'll need a friend, or a supporter, but never a savior. Any woman is just as capable of being a hero as any man.”
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“Who am I to tell her who to love? My job just to love her good and true myself. P. 237”
― The Color Purple
― The Color Purple
“But I had to learn that taking the Bible seriously doesn’t mean taking everything literally.”
― Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith
― Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith
“I contented myself with whiskey, for medicinal purposes. It helped numb my various aches and pains. Not that the alcohol actually reduced the pain, it just gave the pain a life of its own, apart from mine.”
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“When I cannot understand my Father’s leading. And it seems to be but hard and cruel fate, Still I hear that gentle whisper ever pleading, God is working, God is faithful, ONLY WAIT.”
― Streams in the Desert
― Streams in the Desert
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Esther’s 2025 Year in Books
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