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> [“There is something about Christmas that requires a rug rat. Little kids make Christmas fun. I wonder if could rent one for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-halse-anderson/there-is-something-about-christmas-that-requires-a-rug-rat-little/)

[Laurie Halse Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-halse-anderson/)

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> [I spent my summers bottling peaches and my winters rotating supplies. When the World of Men failed, my family would continue on,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-westover/i-spent-my-summers-bottling-peaches-and-my-winters-rotating-supplies/)

[Tara Westover](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-westover/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/76c/tara-westover-8275_continue_i-spent-my-summers-bottling-peaches-and_1393896.jpg)

> [It's a shame we can't just admit that we failed family living, sell the house, split up the money, and get on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-halse-anderson/it-s-a-shame-we-can-t-just-admit-that-we-failed-family-living-sell/)

[Laurie Halse Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-halse-anderson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2bc/laurie-halse-anderson-623_house_it-s-a-shame-we-can-t-just-admit-that-we_1845460.png)

> [“I bet they’d be divorced by now if I hadn’t been born. I’m sure I was a huge disappointment. I’m not pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-halse-anderson/i-bet-they-d-be-divorced-by-now-if-i-hadn-t-been-born-i-m-sure-i-was/)

[Laurie Halse Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-halse-anderson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71d/laurie-halse-anderson-623_divorced_i-bet-they-d-be-divorced-by-now-if-i-had_2912818.jpg)

> [“I can't believe we have to keep playacting until I graduate. It's a shame we can't just admit that we have failed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurie-halse-anderson/i-can-t-believe-we-have-to-keep-playacting-until-i-graduate-it-s-a/)

[Laurie Halse Anderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurie-halse-anderson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e72/laurie-halse-anderson-623_life_i-can-t-believe-we-have-to-keep-playacti_2972929.png)

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