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“Oh, magic hour, when a child first knows she can read printed words.”
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
“I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
“I wasn't really eight anymore. The day you know danger and fear, and know that you are alone, is the day you grow, if not up, then old.”
― Blown Sideways Through Life: A Hilarious Tour de Resume
― Blown Sideways Through Life: A Hilarious Tour de Resume
“There is nothing like puking with somebody to make you into old friends.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
“From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends. Books became her friends and there was one for every mood. There was poetry for quiet companionship. There was adventure when she tired of quiet hours. There would be love stories when she came into adolescence and when she wanted to feel a closeness to someone she could read a biography. On that day when she first knew she could read, she made a vow to read one book a day as long as she lived.”
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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