People say to think seven generations ahead when making big decisions, because our future ancestors—those yet to arrive, who will one day become the Elders—live with the choices we make today.
“Sand keeps secrets better than mud.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“Ya need some girlfriends, hon, ’cause they’re furever. Without a vow. A clutch of women’s the most tender, most tough place on Earth.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“She knew the years of isolation had altered her behavior until she was different from others, but it wasn't her fault she'd been alone. Most of what she knew, she'd learned from the wild. Nature had nurtured, tutored, and protected her when no one else would.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“The wonder is that you could start life with nothing, end with nothing, and lose so much in between.”
― Demon Copperhead
― Demon Copperhead
“You eliminate the parts of your life that others find strange--maybe that's what everyone means when they say they want to 'cure" me.”
― コンビニ人間 [Konbini ningen]
― コンビニ人間 [Konbini ningen]
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