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Wherever you walk, I go with you. Selah.

Anita Diament

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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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I wanted to cry, but I realized that I was too old for that. I would be a woman soon and I would have to learn how to live with a divided heart.
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Mountains are where heaven meets earth.
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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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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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I could not get my fill of looking. There should be a song for women to sing at this moment or a prayer to recite. But perhaps there is none because there are no words strong enough to name that moment.
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I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up.
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Of all life's pleasures, only love owes no debt to death.
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My early childhood was spent in Newark, New Jersey, but my family moved to Denver when I was 12.
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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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The other reason women wanted daughters was to keep their memories alive.
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Shakespeare in Love... such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I'm a sucker for the accent.
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One of his tears fell in my mouth, where it became a blue sapphire, source of strength, source of strength and eternal hope.
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Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.
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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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When a shy person smiles, it’s like the sun coming out.
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I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story of pain and strength.
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I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn't get reviewed in any major outlets.
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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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My heart is a ladle of sweet water brimming over.
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If you want to understand any woman you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Stories about food show a strong connection. Wistful silences demonstrate unfinished business. The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother's life - without flinching or whining - the stronger the daughter.
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