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1 " I opened my mouth to reply, but then closed it again. Talking to Mom was a bit like trying to fold a fitted sheet: no matter how hard you try, it always ends up a lumpy, crooked mess. So why even bother? (Page 120) "
― Marci Lyn Curtis , The One Thing
2 " That's the one thing about being blind: you see people as they really are. "
3 " The best way to tackle the things that terrify you is to not overthink them - to just do them quickly. "
4 " I hate reading stuff that is depressing or morbid or in any way crappy. That’s what life is for. "
5 " Those of us who have no vision don't see black. We don't see anything at all. Basically, I see as much as a fingernail sees: Absolutely nothing. No black. No gray. Nothing. "
6 " She paused for half a beat to catch her breath and possibly to scoop up another thousand words to jam into my ear. "
7 " Grief isn’t something you can hurdle. It’s something you carry on your back. "
― Marci Lyn Curtis , The Leading Edge of Now
8 " I have nothing against flowers specifically, but once they've been plucked from the ground and clumped together in a grouping, I find them unnerving. Maybe even a smidge creepy. Nothing says "Please admire my beauty while I die a long, slow death" quite like the floral arrangement. "
