But if you seek forgiveness, doesn't that automatically mean you cannot be a monster? By definition, doesn't that desperation make you human again?
Jodi PicoultI think people do things all the time in the name of love that they shouldn't be doing - such is the nature of us.
Jodi PicoultYou can't be real," Delilah murmurs. "Says who?" I ask. "Did you really think that a story exists only when you're reading it?
Jodi PicoultNo matter who you are, there is always some part of you that wishes you were someone else, and when, for a millisecond, you get that wish, it's a miracle.
Jodi PicoultMy teacher in first grade said that long ago people used to believe all kinds of things, because they didn't know any better. Like you shouldn't take a bath, because it could make you sick. And then someone saw germs under a microscope and started to think differently. You can believe something really hard, and still be wrong. (Faith White)
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