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“If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.”
― Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves

“I am not lonely, Mom," I snap. "I am alone. Those are different things.”
― Nicola Yoon, Everything, Everything

“Happiness starts within. Be real, appreciate what you have, enjoy every moment, spread the love. If everything comes back, consider it as a miracle.  Cherryl Anne Lintag”
― Deena B. Chopra, Happiness 365: One-a-Day Inspirational Quotes for a Happy You

“The smallest thing could prompt her. I’d walk through the house on the way to my room and say, “Hey, Mom” without glancing up. She’d say, “No, Trevor! You look at me. You acknowledge me. Show me that I exist to you, because the way you treat me is the way you will treat your woman. Women like to be noticed. Come and acknowledge me and let me know that you see me. Don’t just see me when you need something.”
― Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood