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“At last, we came home and wrapped our community wall around us and
huddled in our illusions of security.”
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huddled in our illusions of security.”
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“If this is the part of the job where I find out Cecelia has actually been dead for ten years and is a ghost, I’m quitting.”
― The Housemaid
― The Housemaid
“We've spent too much time not saying what we really mean and I'm tired of it. So much can be wasted by keeping things to yourself.”
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“having a job and shelter is important, but human connections are even more important.”
― The Housemaid
― The Housemaid
“That’s why I couldn’t ask anyone else to walk away from food and
shelter and as much safety as there is in our world. To just start walking north,
and hope you wind up some place good. How could I ask that of you?”
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shelter and as much safety as there is in our world. To just start walking north,
and hope you wind up some place good. How could I ask that of you?”
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