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Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be.

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Kami Garcia
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 25
Artist
Novelist
Teacher
Writer
Washington
District of Columbia
Suffering
Understand
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Heart
Stronger
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Mortals. I envy you. You think you can change things. Stop the universe. Undo what was done long before you came along. You are such beautiful creatures.
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And have her back by midnight. Is that some powerful Caster hour? No. It's her curfew.
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