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A child has little defense against the sight of a parent laid low. Parents, like the earth beneath our feet and the sun above our heads, are immutable objects, eternal and reliable. If one should fall, who might vouch the sun itself won’t
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Best quote I ever read about the loss of a parent
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“Part of pattern recognition is talent, but a whole lot of it is practice: if you read enough and give what you read enough thought, you begin to see patterns, archetypes, recurrences.”
― How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
― How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
“It made sense that Tina was in Eleanor’s gym class—because gym was an extension of hell, and Tina was definitely a demon. A weird, miniature demon. Like a toy demon. Or a teacup. And she had a whole gang of lesser demons, all dressed in matching gym suits. Actually, everyone wore matching gym suits.”
― Eleanor & Park
― Eleanor & Park
“The other girls all laughed, even the black girls who hated Tina. Laughing at Eleanor was Dr. King’s mountain.”
― Eleanor & Park
― Eleanor & Park
“Her mom looked tired when Eleanor got home. Like more tired than usual. Hard and crumbling at the edges.”
― Eleanor & Park
― Eleanor & Park
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