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“A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves - a special kind of double.”

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Toni Morrison is an American novelist known for her profound portrayal of the history and culture of African Americans. Her works often explore issues of race, gender, and identity, with her most famous novels being 'The Bluest Eye' and 'Sula'. more

“Both Matilda and Lavender were enthralled. It was quite clear to them that they were at this moment standing in the presence of a master. Here was somebody who had brought the art of skulduggery to the highest point of perfection, somebody, moreover, who was willing to risk life and limb in pursuit of her calling. They gazed in wonder at this goddess, and suddenly even the boil on her nose was no longer a blemish but a badge of courage.”

Art Moments Wonder Clear Risk Willing Masters Calling Highest Standing Perfection Pursuit Noses Goddess Limbs Badges Lavender

Author:Roald Dahl

“Matilda said, "Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable.”

Ifs Want Said Whole Half Crazy Get Away Unbelievable Outrageous Hog Children Book

Book:Matilda

Source: Matilda

“Someone was looking at me, a disturbing sensation if you're dead.”

Ifs Sensations Disturbing

Book:A Certain Slant of Light

Source: A Certain Slant of Light

“There's more to clothing than just adornment. It does more than merely change how the world perceives us. It changes how we perceive ourselves.”

World Doe Perceive Clothings Adornment

Author:Jacqueline Carey

“...You don't always get what you expect. I wish someone, sometime when I was growing up, would have told me what expectations would get me. ... Our parents, schools, everyone tells us things will be a certain way when we're adults and if they're not that way, we should make them be; or at least pretend. But after a certain point that just doesn't work.”

Ifs Way Should School Certain Wish Parent Growing Up Growing Expectations Adults

Author:Chris Crutcher

“be it peace or happiness let it enfold you”

Cheer Up

Author:Charles Bukowski

“The definition of black irony is Pro-lifers killing Doctors who do abortions”

Humor Funny Black Comedy Doctors Killing Definitions Irony Abortion Doctor Who Revolutionary Ideas

Author:Bill Hicks

“Once I turned eighteen, I could cut myself off from everyone and finally get what I wanted, which was to be on my own, once and for all. ~Ruby, pg 38”

Wanted My Own Cutting Eighteen

Author:Sarah Dessen

“A lot can change between planning something and actually doing it. But maybe all that really matters is that anything is different at all.”

Different Matter Planning

Book:Lock and Key

Source: Lock and Key

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