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Pictures of Hollis Woods
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"Pictures of Hollis Woods" Quotes

A troubled foster child finds a sense of belonging and family with her eccentric elderly caretaker.

Quotes

I wish I was a picture on the wall. Then I could watch over them forever.

Patricia Reilly Giff

longingfamily

I'll try to remember that I'm the one who's in charge of my life and that I can do anything I want.

Patricia Reilly Giff

self-empowerment

I don't want to be alone. I don't want to be with a whole lot of people either. I want to be with someone who understands me.

Patricia Reilly Giff

lonelinessconnection

You can't always judge people by the things they've done. You got to judge them by what they are doing now.

Patricia Reilly Giff

judgmentforgiveness

The world was beautiful, and I wanted to be in it.

Patricia Reilly Giff

appreciationbeauty

I was born to be a new daughter for them, the Regans.

Patricia Reilly Giff

identityfamily

I want to be loved. I want someone to see me and love me anyway.

Patricia Reilly Giff

loveacceptance

I like the idea of saving someone. It makes me feel good.

Patricia Reilly Giff

kindnessaltruism

I wanted to be a painting, someone beautiful and permanent.

Patricia Reilly Giff

longingself-image

I never wanted to be in a picture so much in my life.

Patricia Reilly Giff

desireaspiration