Quote by Joyce Maynard
The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to

The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to criticize what Ive written, but to challenge my writing this story at all, speaks of what the book is about: fear of disapproval. – Joyce Maynard

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I believed my story would be helpful to young women my daughters age, who are still in the process of forming themselves as women, and in need of encouragement to remain true to themselves. – Joyce Maynard

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To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it. – Joyce Maynard

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Many women my age have known the experience of giving up crucial parts of themselves to please the man they love. – Joyce Maynard

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We all have that burning question about what happens if we lose somebody we love, especially if we lose them tragically. We wonder what fear was going on, we wonder if we could have reached out and touched them, held their hand, looked in their eyes, been there. – Kevin Costner

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People have a fear of the unknown. Insects have different senses than us, different amount of limbs and their body structure is very different. Its hard for us to really relate to them and understand them. – Dominic Monaghan

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I have now taken a serious task upon myself and I fear a greater one that is in the power of any man to perform in the given time-but it is too late to go back. – Eli Whitney

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The desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee. Isaiah 26:8 – Bible

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