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A Live Coal in the Sea
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"A Live Coal in the Sea" Quotes

An adult Camilla reflects on her complex relationship with her mother in this coming-of-age novel.

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Pain and love are the only realities. We cannot escape them.

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Perhaps we are all angels, and the dream is life.

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We should be grateful for every day we're given.

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Some things are meant to be secret and not to be told.

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Love is the only thing that matters.

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We must be willing to be honest about our own faults and to forgive those who have wronged us.

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We are all damaged goods, but we can be mended.

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The only way to be happy is to love.

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Anger and pain make the same sound. It's the sound of tears hitting the floor.

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We are all connected in ways we do not understand.

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