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Clare Vanderpool is an American author born in 1965. Her works are known for their delicate emotions and rich imagination, which have won her great popularity among readers.

Moon Over Manifest

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Dying Sleeping

Author:Clare Vanderpool

“I thought I knew a thing or two about people. Even had my list of universals. But I wondered. Maybe the world wasn't made of universals that could be summed up in neat little packages. Maybe there were just people. People who were tired and hurt and lonely and kind in their own way and their own time.”

People Wisdom

Author:Clare Vanderpool

“As the ocean tugged me at my feet, i realized that Early Auden, that strangest of boys, had saved me from being swept away.”

Inspirational Life

Author:Clare Vanderpool

“We’d all agreed that we’d outgrown jumping rope, but Shady had given me such a nice gift of a skipping rope, and when there’s nothing better to do, I guess you go back to what once felt good.”

Life Nostalgia

Author:Clare Vanderpool

“Eustasia Johannsen was ready. Anyone could see that. Everything about her ancient self gave evidence to it: Her skin, wrinkled and transparent... But mainly, it was her eyes. They were drawn into her face as if her memories occupied more of her sight than what was actually in front of her.”

Age Grief Death And Dying Ageing

Book:Navigating Early

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“They think they hide their hate behind a mask," she said, her accent thick, "but it is there for all to see." (Ms. Sadie)”

Hate Words Of Wisdom

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“Who would dream that one can love without being crushed under the weight of it?”

Dream Weight Crushed

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“Memories were like sunshine. They warmed you up and left a pleasant glow, but you couldn't hold them.”

Left Memories Pleasant Sunshine

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“If there is such a thing as a universal--and I wasn't ready to throw all of mine out the window--it's that there is power in a story. And if someone pays you such a kindness as to make up a tale so you'll enjoy a gingersnap, you go along with that story and enjoy every last bite.”

Ifs Stories Lasts Enjoy Pay Kindness Mines Ready Window Universal Tales Bites

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“...the person you encounter is often more than the person you see.”

Persons Encounters

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“When there is suffering, we look for a reason. That reason is easiest found within oneself.”

Looks Reason Suffering Found Oneself

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“Sometimes it's best not to see your whole path laid out before you. Let life surprise you...There are more stars out there than just the ones with names. And they're all beautiful.”

Sometimes Whole Beautiful Names Stars Path Surprise

Author:Clare Vanderpool

“Finding your way doesn't mean you always know where you're going. It's knowing how to find your way back home that's important.”

Knows Way Mean Important Home Knowing Findings Back Home Finding Your Way Way Back Home

Author:Clare Vanderpool

“There are no coincidences. Just miracles by the boatload.”

Miracle Coincidence

Book:Navigating Early

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“Maybe the world wasn’t made of universals that could be summed up in neat little packages. Maybe there were just people. People who were tired and hurt and lonely and kind in their own way and their own time.”

People World Way Kind Littles Made Hurt Lonely Tired Packages Neat

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“Fly fishing is not about catching the fish. It is about enjoying the water, the breeze, the fish swimming all around. If you catch one, good. If you don't...that is even better. That mean you come out and get to try all over again.”

Ifs Trying Mean Enjoy Water Fishes Fishing Swimming Breeze Catching Fly Fishing

Book:Navigating Early

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“He could hear trhe voices, the whispers, the sighs, of these souls who were unable to let go of their burdens. ... Pi understood this need to hold on. To let let go of his pain. It had become such a part of him. Who would he be without it? The thought frightened him. So he wandered the halls of the catacombs like the other souls who were half-dead and half-alive.”

Needs Soul Pain Voice Half Alive Letting Go Understood Burden Halls Frightened Sigh Unable To Let Go

Author:Clare Vanderpool

“This was a land of lost souls. Human beings who had weathered great storms in life, had suffered unspeakable loss, had been put to painful tests of existence, and still remained standing-but just barely.”

Humans Stills Soul Lost Human Beings Loss Existence Land Standing Tests Painful Storm Unspeakable Lost Souls Weathered

Book:Navigating Early

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“They call themselves the Ku Klux Klan and they hate pretty much everyone who isn't like them. If you have the wrong color, religion, or birthplace, they don't like you. Around here it's mostly foreigners they hate.”

Ifs Hate Color Like You Foreigners Ku Klux Klan Birthplace

Author:Clare Vanderpool

“I'd heard of really bad things Klan folks did to Negroes. Mean, hateful, deadly things. I didn't know they were hateful toward white folks too.”

Knows Mean White Heard Folks Bad Things Hateful Ku Klux Klan

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Born: 1965
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