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“Like any artist without an art form, she became dangerous.”
― Sula
― Sula
“Every now and then she looked around for tangible evidence of his having ever been there. Where were the butterflies? the blueberries? the whistling reed? She could find nothing, for he had left nothing but his stunning absence.”
― Sula
― Sula
“Along with the idea of romantic love, she was introduced to another--physical beauty. Probably the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion.”
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“Sometimes, when people think they're putting obstacles in your path, they're actually laying your stepping-stones. You just gotta recognize them as one and the same.”
― Perfect Peace
― Perfect Peace
“Sometimes you have to grow up before you appreciate how you grew up.”
― Perfect Peace
― Perfect Peace
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