"Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit" Quotes
A young girl battles against societal norms and her strict religious upbringing to explore her own identity and sexuality.
fiction | 240 pages | Published in 2009
Quotes
Strong backbones are mystical things - even the mildest mannered person becomes intense under certain circumstances - enough to cause angular outlines, brooding silences, some even found the need to purchase a hat.
Sin is desperate, but the Lord, I have noticed, is even more so.
It is harder to find theology in girl's boarding schools.
People are not vans - you cannot trade them in.
People want to think they know you, and if you're more concerned with what they think than with what you are, you'll be eaten alive.
It's a strange story, but it's inspiring in the way of a poem.
The fact is, you can't understand a book without being aware of its context.
That's how it is - that's always how it is, when people come snooping around, asking questions.
Mother said I'd never amount to anything because I'm a sinner.
Waking up is another chance to get ready.
