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“A woman has but two loves in life: the one who broke her heart and the one she spends the rest of her life with."
- Carolyn Chase, former Broadcast Journalist and heroine Kate Theodore's mother”
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- Carolyn Chase, former Broadcast Journalist and heroine Kate Theodore's mother”
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“You," he said, "are a terribly real thing in a terribly false world, and that, I believe, is why you are in so much pain.”
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
― The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls
“The sky is already purple; the first few stars have appeared, suddenly, as if someone had thrown a handful of silver across the edge of the world.”
― Here on Earth
― Here on Earth
“The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.”
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“What is home? My favorite definition is "a safe place," a place where one is free from attack, a place where one experiences secure relationships and affirmation. It's a place where people share and understand each other. Its relationships are nurturing. The people in it do not need to be perfect; instead, they need to be honest, loving, supportive, recognizing a common humanity that makes all of us vulnerable.”
― Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life
― Honey for a Child's Heart: The Imaginative Use of Books in Family Life
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