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Yes, it was known that we couldn’t stay young. But it was hard to believe, somehow. Say what you like about us, our legs and arms were strong and streamlined. I realize that now. Our stomachs were taut and unwrinkled, our foreheads similar.
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“Life can only be understood backwards;
but it must be lived forwards.”
– Soren Kierkegaard”
― Crossing Tinker's Knob
but it must be lived forwards.”
– Soren Kierkegaard”
― Crossing Tinker's Knob
“She only felt revulsion for any kind if religious fundamentalists. The very thought if such people's intolerant worldview, their inflated sense of their own superiority, and thei callous imposition of their own beliefs on others was enough to fill her with rage.”
― 1Q84
― 1Q84
“In a different culture or a different time in history, nobody would think twice about you breastfeeding and having your baby in your bed, because that’s what most mothers would have done.”
― Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family
― Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family
“It’s okay to let go of the image of the perfect mother. It was never real anyway. Perfect is never necessary; good enough is always good enough.”
― Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family
― Sweet Sleep: Nighttime and Naptime Strategies for the Breastfeeding Family
“If you ever need to quickly get the attention of a roomful of American musicians, “A-one!” will do it every time. Warning: do not use this command frivolously.”
― A Natural Woman: A Memoir
― A Natural Woman: A Memoir
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