Why do people want everyone to act just like they do? Talk like they do. Look like they do. Act like they… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Assumption Copy Share Image
“Some people, like teachers and librarians and other adults, like to say that names are not important. Like sticks and stones. But… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Meaningful Copy Share Image
“Boys are not supposed to cry. Because when they do, things get worse. Then suddenly you have two problems. You have whatever… — Nora Raleigh Baskin First place Copy Share Image
“These were such friendly people, they didn't notice how crabby we were, and before you knew it everyone was as happy as… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Friendly People Copy Share Image
“In fact, being a unique individual is as much of a farce as trying to be like everyone else. Maybe more.” — Nora Raleigh Baskin Identity Copy Share Image
“Old elbows," she told me. "A woman's elbows always give her age away.” — Nora Raleigh Baskin Copy Share Image
“There are many, many different worlds to live in. And sometimes there is no connection from one to another.” — Nora Raleigh Baskin Different world Copy Share Image
“Because there is a need to hear one story and to tell another.” — Nora Raleigh Baskin Stories Copy Share Image
“There were absolutely amazing photographs everywhere, on everyone's Facebook page and everyone's iPhone and Instagram, just floating around in cyberspace for eternity.… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Every day Copy Share Image
When I write, I can be heard. And known. But nobody has to look at me. Nobody has to see me at… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Heard Copy Share Image
“You know how they say there's only one thing in the universe that's constant?' Jonas started. 'Change. Change is the only constant… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Change Copy Share Image
“All we are, all we can be, are the stories we tell. Long after we are gone, our words will be all… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Inspirational Copy Share Image
“And what people see the most is his silence, because some kinds of silence is actually visible.” — Nora Raleigh Baskin Silence Copy Share Image
“I am like a leaf on a river, riding along the top of the water, not quite floating, not quite drowning. So… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Copy Share Image
It occurred to me that a lot of beauty has to do with believing it yourself. That half of what we see… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Beauty Copy Share Image
But really, if you ask me, there is only one kid of plot. One. Stuff happens. That's it. — Nora Raleigh Baskin Ask me Copy Share Image
All we are, all we can be, are the stories we tell," he says, and he is talking as if he is… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Away from you Copy Share Image
Romance goes like this: Boy gets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets girl again. The end. It can't be any other way. — Nora Raleigh Baskin Boy -girl Copy Share Image
“What was costly was not the shot but coming back without good pictures to choose from. The light was perfect, orange gray,… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Light Copy Share Image
“He says, "But, hey, wouldn't it be weird-if Bennu wakes up from the operation, and he's all tall and stuff, and then… — Nora Raleigh Baskin Copy Share Image
