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If You Come Softly
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"If You Come Softly" Quotes

"If You Come Softly" by Jacqueline Woodson tells the poignant story of a tender interracial romance challenged by societal prejudice and tragedy.

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Everything's a story. You are a story—I am a story.

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lifestorytelling

You can't be who you are in the world when you are hiding.

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identityauthenticity

I think I'd like to be a writer but I don't think I have enough to say.

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writingself-expression

Don't let anyone tell you that the past doesn't matter.

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historyimportance

Sometimes I feel like I'm just a visitor on this planet.

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existentialismalienation

I think the hardest thing is to love oneself.

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self-loveself-acceptance

Love can't be explained.

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loveemotions

I think it's sad the way we let go of people who mean so much to us.

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lossrelationships

There's a time to cry and a time to be strong.

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emotionsstrength

Sometimes love has a way of making you feel like you're a part of something much bigger than yourself.

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