“The rules of this house are written in water. I must either sink or swim.”
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Famous Jessie Burton Quotes
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“The ink was secret nectar, for Marin isn't married.”
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“You are a stone, thrown upon a lake. But the ripples you create will never make you still.”
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“From little seeds great flowers grow.”
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“The turnip cannot thrive in the tulips patch of soil.”
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“Words are water in this city. One drop of rumour could drown us.”
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“I feel younger than eighteen but burdened as a eighty-year-old.”
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“Neighbours watching neighbours, twisting ropes to bind us all.”
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“What was once, is no longer.”
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“There are horizons through the brickwork, you wait and see.”
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“We're nothing more than prisoners to your desire.”
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“All we can do if we're lucky is stich up the mistakes other people make.”
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“Love your children, for they are the seeds that will make this city bloom.”
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