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Ties
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Ties is a novel full of containers, both literal and symbolic. In spite of them, things go missing.
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“My mother always told me that there is only one way a woman can be truly safe in this world. And that is to be fiercely, inarguably, and masterfully talented. This is different than being intelligent or even educated. (Satomi from Picking Bones From Ash)”
― Picking Bones from Ash
― Picking Bones from Ash
“Stories can conquer fear, you know. They can make the heart bigger.”
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“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.”
― The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
― The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
“Defiance means you got somebody with power over you.”
― Till You Hear from Me
― Till You Hear from Me
“You can't save a person who doesn't want to be saved. It was like Mr. Eddie always told the new gardeners: Everybody's got to kill their own snakes.”
― Till You Hear from Me
― Till You Hear from Me
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