"For the first time in our lives, Iâ€™m somewhere she canâ€™t find, and I donâ€™t have the map to give her that leads to me."

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Jandy Nelson

#Giving Quotes #Maps Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“Kids need to remember that when you put something on Twitter, it's not like whispering to your friend, you've put it on a billboard that the whole world, including your own kids someday, can see.”
“it is not only unfair but disgustingly cruel that the mother is always held responsible for the illegitimate child, while the father goes scot-free.”
“I wanted a baby of color, to be honest, because I wasn't attached to the idea that I look like the biological mother. I liked the idea of the adoption being clear; it was and is not something I am interested in hiding.”
“Those who tell the stories rule society.”
“If you don't trust everybody on stage with you, then you're in trouble.”
“In war-time a man is called a hero. It doesn't make him any braver, and he runs for his life. But at least it's a hero who is running away.”
“The giving and receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy.”
“You can learn any accent you want. It's a fascinating thing.”

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