Quote by Sue Miller Download Open image ““We want. When we stop wanting, we feel dead and want to want more. (p.232)”” — Sue Miller ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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I felt the kind of desperation, I think, that cancels the possibility of empathy...that makes you unkind. — Sue Miller Copy Share Image
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