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“So many words get lost. They leave the mouthand lose their courage, wandering aimlessly until they are swept into the gutter like dead leaves. On rainy days you can hear their chorus rushing past.”
― Nicole Krauss, The History of Love

“You throw a stone into a deep pond. Splash. The sound is big, and it reverberates throughout the surrounding area. What comes out of the pond after that? All we can do is stare at the pond, holding our breath.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84

“It must be strange to keep your strong mind in a body that grows older and weaker and no longer resembles your own image of yourself.”
― Jane Hamilton, The Book of Ruth

“Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.”
― Toni Morrison, Beloved