Emily Jo Donovan
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“Time may pass, but the memory of the people we've loved doesn't grow old. It is only we who age.”
― The Phone Box at the Edge of the World
― The Phone Box at the Edge of the World
“Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, “It might have been.”
― Cat's Cradle
― Cat's Cradle
“I related to the guillotine the most: I, too, was a direct descendant of gravity, born from women who belonged inside their countries the way blades belonged inside a body.”
― Bestiary
― Bestiary
“Too much sunshine makes a desert.”
― Other Words for Home
― Other Words for Home
“There is an Arabic proverb that says:
She makes you feel
like a loaf of freshly baked bread.
It is said about
the nicest
kindest
people.
The type of people
who help you
rise.”
― Other Words for Home
She makes you feel
like a loaf of freshly baked bread.
It is said about
the nicest
kindest
people.
The type of people
who help you
rise.”
― Other Words for Home
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