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Mister Pip
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"Mister Pip" Quotes

During the civil war on a tropical island, a young girl finds comfort and escape in the pages of "Great Expectations" as taught by a mysterious and inspiring teacher.

Quotes

One day you'll leave me. And you'll go to some proper school where they will teach you to despise your mother.

Lloyd Jones

parentinginsecurity

You cannot pretend to read a book. Your eyes will give you away. So will your breathing.

Lloyd Jones

readingobservation

We had been forgotten. And we had forgotten ourselves.

Lloyd Jones

forgottenself-awareness

There was once a time when we were a happy people, but memory is a curse.

Lloyd Jones

happinessmemory

A person doesn't have to be perfect to be exactly what you need.

Lloyd Jones

imperfectionacceptance

What happens in the hearts and minds of the people is the most important thing.

Lloyd Jones

emotionsimportance

She believed in the power of words, and the power of children, and the power of white sails moving in a blue sky.

Lloyd Jones

beliefpowerhope

We don't know how lucky we are. How the world is changing, and we are on the cusp of it all.

Lloyd Jones

gratitudechange

It was as if my mother had given birth to another boy, one who could cope with the absence of his father.

Lloyd Jones

fatherhoodcoping

That's the thing about good books. They're like old friends. You can always go back to them.

Lloyd Jones

booksfriendship