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> [“Every house has its own private cup of sorrow. (3)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/every-house-has-its-own-private-cup-of-sorrow-3/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

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## More by Phyllis Theroux

> [“There were times, in the beginning, when I used my journal as a wailing wall, but I learned not to immortalize the darkness. Rereading…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/there-were-times-in-the-beginning-when-i-used-my-journal-as-a-wailing/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“I can feel my heart growing daily, which has its uncomfortable aspects, as if it could fall with the weight of love and break.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/i-can-feel-my-heart-growing-daily-which-has-its-uncomfortable-aspects/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“His eyes were sharp but kind, and it seemed to amuse him to see children misbehave when he knew that deep down they didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/his-eyes-were-sharp-but-kind-and-it-seemed-to-amuse-him-to-see/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“Children are born with imaginations in mint condition, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Then life corrects for grandiosity.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/children-are-born-with-imaginations-in-mint-condition-able-to-leap/)

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> [“My nose remembers more than my eyes. The sharp oily smell of eucalyptus combines with afternoon dust from the hockey field. But my heart…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/my-nose-remembers-more-than-my-eyes-the-sharp-oily-smell-of/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“Writing is not only a reflection of what one thinks and feels but a rope one weaves with words that can lower you below…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/writing-is-not-only-a-reflection-of-what-one-thinks-and-feels-but-a/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“Everything we are given or learn or possess in any real sense - - the ability to play Beethoven sonata, write books, understand the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/everything-we-are-given-or-learn-or-possess-in-any-real-sense-the/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“Every house has its own private cup of sorrow. (3)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/every-house-has-its-own-private-cup-of-sorrow-3/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“We were all so young that there were no lines on our faces to read between.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/we-were-all-so-young-that-there-were-no-lines-on-our-faces-to-read/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“Writing is a deeply spiritual act that can have a profound effect upon the practitioner.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/writing-is-a-deeply-spiritual-act-that-can-have-a-profound-effect/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“During this week, Ragan has experience a bit of insecurity with me, the result of my being quieter than usual, which he interprets as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/during-this-week-ragan-has-experience-a-bit-of-insecurity-with-me-the/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“Falling silent should be cultivated, the way the woods fall silent in the snow. Messages you can’t send any other way can be heard.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/falling-silent-should-be-cultivated-the-way-the-woods-fall-silent-in/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart"- Phyllis Theroux”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/to-send-a-letter-is-a-good-way-to-go-somewhere-without-moving-2/)

[Phyllis Theroux](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phyllis-theroux/)

> [“Real love opens doors to something larger than oneself.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phyllis-theroux/real-love-opens-doors-to-something-larger-than-oneself/)

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