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It was rings that big that made our grandmothers think Elizabeth Taylor was a whore.
“For you see, the face of destiny or luck or god that gives us war also gives us other kinds of pain:
the loss of health and youth;
the loss of loved ones or of love;
the fear that we will end our days alone.
Some people suffer in peace the way others suffer in war.
The special gift of that suffering, I have learned, is how to be strong while we are weak, how to be brave when we are afraid, how to be wise in the midst of confusion, and how to let go of that which we can no longer hold.
In this way, anger can teach us forgiveness, hate can teach us love, and war can teach us peace.”
― When Heaven and Earth Changed Places
the loss of health and youth;
the loss of loved ones or of love;
the fear that we will end our days alone.
Some people suffer in peace the way others suffer in war.
The special gift of that suffering, I have learned, is how to be strong while we are weak, how to be brave when we are afraid, how to be wise in the midst of confusion, and how to let go of that which we can no longer hold.
In this way, anger can teach us forgiveness, hate can teach us love, and war can teach us peace.”
― When Heaven and Earth Changed Places
“She loves moonlight
and rainstorms
and so many other
things that have soul.”
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and rainstorms
and so many other
things that have soul.”
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“This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.”
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“She was finally ok, or at least she believed. She had no idea where she was going, but she sure knows where she's been and anywhere was better than that.”
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“If you have stage fright, it never goes away. But then I wonder: is the key to that magical performance because of the fear?”
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