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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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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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Novelist
Short Story Writer
University Teacher
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Weeping
Holding
Close
Terrible
Soul
Good
Complexion

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They sang the words in unison, yet somehow created a web of sounds with their voices. It was like hearing a piece of fabric woven with all the colors of a rainbow. I did not know that such beauty could be formed by the human mouth. I had never heard harmony before.
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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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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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If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully.
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The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life [...] the stronger the daughter.
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My husband, Jim, converted to Judaism just before our wedding.
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One of my great secrets was knowing I had the power to make her smile.
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The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff.
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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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on the day that the intlligence and talents of women are fully honored and employed, the human community and the planet itself will benefit in ways we can only begin to imagine.
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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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It is terrible how much has been forgotten, which is why, I suppose, remembering seems a holy thing.
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Wherever you walk, I go with you. Selah.
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Making plans is a game. Life chooses for you.
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I would have stayed forever within the garden of Re-mose's childhood, but time is a mother's enemy.
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When a shy person smiles, it’s like the sun coming out.
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The other reason women wanted daughters was to keep their memories alive.
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The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in my family, in my heart.
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I pray I die before they day comes when I do not know if my sons are infants or grandfathers.
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