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Jessica Biggs
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This was mid-lockdown, when she only left the house for gin and toilet paper and taught her virtual classes in the same black blouse every day because what else were people supposed to wear?
“Maybe the point isn’t whether or not you become a moth or a butterfly. Maybe the point is that, either way, you’ve got wings.”
― This Sky
― This Sky
“Does he treat you with respect at all times? That's the first question. The second question is, if he is the exact same person twenty years from now that he is today, would you still want to marry him? And finally, does he inspire to be a better person? You find someone you can answer yes to all three, then you've found a good man.”
― Slammed
― Slammed
“It’s worth all the aches,
All the tears,
the mistakes…
The heart of a man and a woman in love?
It’s worth all of the pain in the world.”
― Point of Retreat
All the tears,
the mistakes…
The heart of a man and a woman in love?
It’s worth all of the pain in the world.”
― Point of Retreat
“Life happens. Shit happens. And it happens a lot. To a lot of people.”
― Slammed
― Slammed
“The talkers are rising above the thinkers.”
― The Lacuna
― The Lacuna
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