“Boredom is the mind’s scar tissue.”
― All the Birds in the Sky
― All the Birds in the Sky
“We have not yet heard enough, if anything, about the female gaze. About the scorch of it.”
― Bluets
― Bluets
“I want to be justice, love and the wrath of God all in one.”
― Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
― Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
“But one of the hallmarks of emotional maturity is to recognize the validity of multiple realities and to understand that people think, feel, and react differently. Often we behave as if “closeness” means “sameness.”
― The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
― The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
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