"What would you do if you could fly?"……" — Sharon M. Draper
"What would you do if you could fly?" Mrs. V asks as she glances from the bird to me. "Is that on the quiz?" I ask, grinning as I type. "I think we've studied just about everything else." Mrs. V chuckles. "I'd be scared to let go," I type. "Afraid you'd fall?" she asks. "No. Afraid it would feel so good, I'd just fly away."
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18 Quotes by Sharon M. Draper
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Do not let anyone stop you from succeding
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Go ahead and cry, Andy. Don't be afraid of those tears. Sometimes they help to wash the soul clean.
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