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I am currently about halfway in The Dressmaker's Mirror and am finding it engaging and relevant. Author Susan Weiss Liebman is a detective and scientist, as well as captivating memoirist. As she writes on page 150, "I love science and find it extreme ...more "
“That was when we smelled the rain. It was so strong it seemed like more than just a smell. When we stretched out our hands we could practically feel it rising up from the ground. I don’t know how a person could ever describe that scent.”
― The Bean Trees
― The Bean Trees
“But kids don't stay with you if you do it right. It's the one job where, the better you are, the more surely you won't be needed in the long run.”
― Pigs in Heaven
― Pigs in Heaven
“I thought: this is how life is, ridiculous beyond comprehension.”
― Animal Dreams
― Animal Dreams
“Few are guilty, but all are responsible.”
― The Prophets
― The Prophets
“Just... isn't giving up allowed sometimes? Isn't it okay to say, ‘This really hurts, so I’m going to stop trying’?”
“It sets a dangerous precedent.”
“For avoiding pain?”
“For avoiding life.”
― Fangirl
“It sets a dangerous precedent.”
“For avoiding pain?”
“For avoiding life.”
― Fangirl
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