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We wish with our hands, that's what we do as artists.
Jandy Nelson
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Jandy Nelson
Age: 58
Born: 1965
Born: November 25
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The Color Of Extraordinary.
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Sometimes you think you know things, know things very deeply, only to realize you don't know a damn thing.
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Take a (second or third or fourth) chance. Remake the world.
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I wish my shadow would get up and walk beside me.
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Someone might as well roll up the whole sky, pack it away for good.
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We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.
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This is what I want: I want to grab my brother’s hand and run back through time, losing years like coats falling from our shoulders.
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Meeting your soul mate is like walking into a house you've been in before - you will recognize the furniture, the pictures on the wall,the books on the shelves, the contents of drawers: You could find your way around in the dark if you had to.
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People die, I think, but your relationship with them doesn't. It continues and is ever-changing.
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I can't shove the dark out of my way.
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It’s never occurred to me that the stars are still up there shining even in the daytime when we can’t see them.
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