Other Birds
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It had taken him all his life to understand this, but even unlikable things have worth. It was how, after all, he’d learned to live with himself.
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“Did I get lonely? Of course, but those bouts of loneliness passed quickly, and I could always find comfort in my own company. Alice told me this is a strength that many people don’t have. The need for conformity and for the attention of others can lead to a life of misery.”
― The Berry Pickers
― The Berry Pickers
“Words are powerful and funny things, said or unsaid.”
― The Berry Pickers
― The Berry Pickers
“Let those tears flow. Alice always said that holding in tears is like holding in pee—it’s gonna hurt eventually, so you might as well let them go as soon as you feel them.”
― The Berry Pickers
― The Berry Pickers
“I’ve always thought most politicians are clueless. They have too much damn money, don’t live in the real world and care more about publicity and what things look like than the people they’re supposed to represent.”
― Dinosaur Lake
― Dinosaur Lake
“It's an unimaginative accusation and one that I am frankly tired of hearing. Witchcraft. As though there is no other explanation for a woman who excels at her work.”
― The Frozen River
― The Frozen River
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