“Sometimes luck was just another word for creation, which was as relentless as destruction.” — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
“Fear not, the time is coming Fear not, your bones are strong Fear not, help is nearby Fear not, Gula is near Fear not,… — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
“I am not certain whether my earliest memories are truly mine, because when I bring them to mind, I feel my mothers’ breath on… — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
“He goes on and on about war like it is something beautiful and noble, which only means he's never seen it himself. War is… — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
“Mind your business" had been the motto of her childhood. But now that seemed like a failing in a friend.” — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
“FINAL CONFESSION I acknowledge before the Source of all That life and death are not in my hands. Just as I did not choose… — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
“The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life-without flinching or whining-the stronger the daughter.” — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
“Other people were turning in their papers and I still hadn't written a word. I was starting to panic until out of the blue… — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
“No one would ever call Katherine Walters a pretty woman: her face was strangely flat and one eye was a tiny bit higher than… — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
“One night, alone in her Dogtown bed, Judy finally admitted to herself that she had been in love with Cornelius. "In love" precisely as… — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
“5. My husband's words found their mark, and I recalled something that Zilpah had told me when I was a child in the red… — Anita Diamant Copy Share Image
