"Family life itself, that safest, most traditional, most approved of female choices, is not a sanctuary: It is, perpetually, a dangerous place."

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"Family life itself, that safest, most traditional, most approved of female choices, is not a sanctuary: It is, perpetually, a dangerous place."

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"Behind all your stories is always your mother's story. Because hers is where yours begin."

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"Right, except I'm not going to lie to my mom, because what kind of bastard lies to his own mother?"

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"When we are thirsty, we drink the white waters of the pool, the sweetness of our mournful childhood."

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