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sometimes-the-strength-of-motherhood-is-greater-than-natural-laws

few-people-know-so-clearly-what-they-want-most-people-cant-even-think-what-to-hope-for-when-they-throw-a-penny-in-a-fountain

memory-is-a-complicated-thing-a-relative-to-truth-but-not-its-twin

pain-reaches-the-heart-with-electrical-speed-but-truth-moves-to-the-heart-as-slowly-as-a-glacier

the-truth-needs-so-little-rehearsal

value-is-not-made-of-money-but-a-tender-balance-of-expectation-and-longing

the-strength-of-motherhood-is-greater-than-natural-laws

its-surprising-how-much-of-memory-is-built-around-things-unnoticed-at-the-time

every-betrayal-contains-a-perfect-moment-a-coin-stamped-heads-or-tails-with-salvation-on-the-other-side

the-friend-who-holds-your-hand-says-wrong-thing-is-made-dearer-stuff-than-one-who-stays-away

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pure-unblemished-souls-must-taste-bland-with-aftertaste-bitterness-barbara-kingsolver

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the-happiest-people-are-ones-with-most-community-barbara-kingsolver