This is the business of dying well. The sorting out of what’s worth the fight and what’s not. The peeling off of old resentments. The laying down of arms. It’s a time of reckoning, of balancing our books and paying those we owe. But when
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“He has dark skin,” she said to Rux, jumping right to her point, “because God is an astounding artist, and like you, he loves to paint with many different colors.”
― The Orphan Keeper
― The Orphan Keeper
“A woman’s past need not predict her future. She can dance to new music if she chooses. Her own music. To hear the tune, she must only stop talking. To herself, I mean. We’re always trying to persuade ourselves of things.”
― Before We Were Yours
― Before We Were Yours
“Perhaps this was a secret that heroes don’t share: Courage comes from doing common things.”
― The Orphan Keeper
― The Orphan Keeper
“If you were in your body you’d be home by now. —Berkeley bumper sticker”
― Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead
― Outrageous Openness: Letting the Divine Take the Lead
“Seek dharma, child. Find out how you fit in, who you are. Remember that everything around you has a purpose. Even you, child.”
― The Orphan Keeper
― The Orphan Keeper
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