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21 " Alice dropped her head, because sadness had left hinges in her bones. "
― , Furthermore (Furthermore, #1)
22 " Eyes closed, feet dancing their way toward the pond, she was her own music, her body her favorite thing she'd ever owned. "
23 " Mother didn’t care for the oddness of Alice; she wasn’t a parent who was predisposed to liking her children. She didn’t find their quirks endearing. "
24 " Love had made her fearless, and wasn’t it strange? It was so much easier to fight for another than it was to fight for oneself.) "
25 " Laughter was a silk that would soften even the roughest moments. "
26 " Loving Father meant loving all of him—his open windows as well as his dusty corners—and she refused to love him less for secrets unknown. Alice had secrets, too, didn’t she? And she was beginning to realize that part of growing up meant growing tender, and that secrets were sometimes wrapped around tender things to keep them safe. "
27 " She could hear his heart again and she was immediately thrown by the beauty of it. The songs of his soul; the harmony within him: It was incredible. "
28 " Suddenly she understood that it is a very hard thing, to be afraid of things, and that it takes up so much time. Suddenly she understood why Mother rarely got around to doing the dishes. “Does "
29 " Alice had hoped to be brave – she'd hoped she was stronger than her fears – but Alice was injured on the inside; and though her anger kept her upright, it couldn't keep her steady, and from moment to moment Alice would slip. "
30 " Being afraid meant it was okay to forget your manners. If you're afraid, you never have to be nice. "