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I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story of pain and strength.

Anita Diament

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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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There's nothing quite like a real . . . train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute
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Whatever your relationship is to your sacred tradition in the West, you have some relationship to the Bible if only through the names of the characters.
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One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked.
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If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully.
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I moved my arms through the water, feeling them float on the surface, watching the waves and wake that followed my gesture. Here was magic, I thought. Here was something holy.
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One of my great secrets was knowing I had the power to make her smile.
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The Bible - it's sort of the other person in the room. There's this book, the reader, and the Bible.
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My heart is a ladle of sweet water brimming over.
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Of all life's pleasures, only love owes no debt to death.
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Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.
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As a journalist I'm comfortable doing library research, and I did a lot! I had a fellowship at Radcliff for a year which gave me access to the Harvard system.
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Egypt loved the lotus because it never dies. It is the same for people who are loved.
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Wherever you walk, I go with you. Selah.
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The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff.
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I love many kinds of music: world music, jazz, classical, pop.
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It is terrible how much has been forgotten, which is why, I suppose, remembering seems a holy thing.
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I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.
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Weeping is terrible for the complexion said Leonie, holding Shayndel close, but it is very good for the soul.
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Making plans is a game. Life chooses for you.
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It was one of those perfect fall days when the air is cool enough to wake you up but the sun is also kissing your face.
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