Quote by Elisabeth Tova Bailey Download Open image ““I find that nothing is quite as I remember; in my absence, the world has changed.”” — Elisabeth Tova Bailey ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“The snail had been a true mentor; its tiny existence had sustained me. Late one winter night I wrote in my journal: A last… — Elisabeth Tova Bailey Copy Share Image
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“I liked the sound of the word 'snail' every time I said it; the word was as small and simple as the creature itself.” — Elisabeth Tova Bailey Copy Share Image
“Survival often depends on a specific focus: A relationship, a belief, or a hope balanced on the edge of possibility. Or something more ephemeral:… — Elisabeth Tova Bailey Copy Share Image
“Millions of centuries of voyaging via animals, water, and wind brought my snail's family to colonize the woods near where I was staying. It… — Elisabeth Tova Bailey Copy Share Image
“My bed was an island within the desolate sea of my room. Yet I knew that there were other people homebound from illness or… — Elisabeth Tova Bailey Copy Share Image
