Circumstances Quote by Barbara Kingsolver

“Given my own circumstances, I find that anything can turn out to belong nearly anywhere.” quote by Barbara Kingsolver — Download Open image

“Given my own circumstances, I find that anything can turn out to belong nearly anywhere.”

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The strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.

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“Somehow it had come to pass that this man was her whole world, and she had failed to take his measure.”

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Although under particular circumstances, the violence method - any method - can be justified, nevertheless once you commit violence, then counterviolence will be returned.

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Balance is the ability to be happy in the midst of the most chaotic or even boring or transient circumstance.

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The fortunate circumstances of our lives are generally found, at last, to be of our own producing.

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