To defend what they love, people allow themselves to become what they hate,
“A woman’s past need not predict her future. She can dance to new music if she chooses. Her own music. To hear the tune, she must only stop talking. To herself, I mean. We’re always trying to persuade ourselves of things.”
― Before We Were Yours
― Before We Were Yours
“I’m not sure anyone knows what they’re looking for until they find it.”
― The Heir
― The Heir
“This music of old age…it isn’t made for dancing. It’s so…lonely. You’re a burden to everyone.”
― Before We Were Yours
― Before We Were Yours
“Do we carry the guilt from the sins of past generations? If so, can we bear the weight of that burden?”
― Before We Were Yours
― Before We Were Yours
“But the love of sisters needs no words. It does not depend on memories, or mementos, or proof. It runs as deep as a heartbeat. It is as ever present as a pulse.”
― Before We Were Yours
― Before We Were Yours
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