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"The complexity of it all! And there are moments that happen where I’m reminded they are literal kids.. thrown into this world without any guidance and all the messiness. As always, I’m in awe of Ferrante’s ability to articulate the intricate, complex, hard-to-catch emotions." — Nov 29, 2025 02:46PM
"The complexity of it all! And there are moments that happen where I’m reminded they are literal kids.. thrown into this world without any guidance and all the messiness. As always, I’m in awe of Ferrante’s ability to articulate the intricate, complex, hard-to-catch emotions." — Nov 29, 2025 02:46PM
“Sunk in the grass of an empty lot on a spring Saturday, I split the stems of milkweed and thought about ants and peach pits and death and where the world went when I closed my eyes.”
― The Bluest Eye
― The Bluest Eye
“I don't want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again.”
― This Side of Paradise
― This Side of Paradise
“No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.”
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“Don't be 'a writer'. Be writing.”
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“And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair”
― The Prophet
― The Prophet
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