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Amy and Isabelle
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"Amy and Isabelle" Quotes

A mother and daughter navigate their strained relationship in a small New England town.

Quotes

She could see her mother as she had been when she was young, and it was as if she had never seen her before.

Elizabeth Strout

mother-daughter relationship

In life, Amy, there is not always a way to fix things.

Elizabeth Strout

life lessons

When you love someone, you say their name different. Like it's safe inside your mouth.

Elizabeth Strout

love

He knew a lot about life, which was different from knowing a lot about people.

Elizabeth Strout

wisdomlife

There are times when you suffer because you want to suffer.

Elizabeth Strout

suffering

You can't hide the truth from the people who love you.

Elizabeth Strout

truth

It's an awful thing to have to choose between your own child and someone else's.

Elizabeth Strout

parenting

You can't protect people from making mistakes. All you can do is be there for them when they do.

Elizabeth Strout

mistakes

It's not the nature of things to stay the same.

Elizabeth Strout

change

You need to be careful, Amy. You need to be careful about everything. It's a hard world.

Elizabeth Strout

caution