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“ What I want most from this life is to keep learning how and where to look.” Pg 319

“ Mind crushes I call these, when I find myself loving the shapes and movements of another thinker’s brain” pg. 144

Words removed from Oxford Junior Dictionary- minnow, mussel, ferret, wren, bloom, sycamore, heron, beaver, lark, magpie, bluebell, buttercup, carnation, clover, dandelion, lavender, pansy, tulip, violet, blackberry

Words added- blog, broadband, celebrity, compulsory, vandalism, voicemail, chatroom, biodegradable, endangered

“ here is the contract the culture has made: becoming a mother, the one precious life I am expected to think about is seldom my own.” Pg 61

“ made space for someone else’s wisdom in our garden, which is one of the most important keys to survival and success we have learned.” Pg 21

“ For the politically engaged person- any of us- such patience is a key to survival. Patience is a kindness that carries me through long days and longer nights.” - pg 11