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State of Wonder
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"State of Wonder" Quotes

A research scientist travels to the Amazon to investigate the mysterious death of her colleague and becomes entangled in the secrets of a remote tribe and the enigmatic Dr. Swenson.

Quotes

Never be so focused on what you're looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.

Ann Patchett

wisdom

You don't have to worry about her. She's not the sort to go off half-cocked.

Ann Patchett

trust

The only way to be happy in this world is to make other people happy.

Ann Patchett

happiness

It is the nature of the Amazon to give and give and give.

Ann Patchett

nature

There are so many kinds of love, don't you see? So many ways to be in love.

Ann Patchett

love

The world as we know it is smaller than you think.

Ann Patchett

perspective

Nature does not care if we live or die. It does not care if we find our way home.

Ann Patchett

nature

We can't control what happens to us, only how we react to it.

Ann Patchett

resilience

The thing about hearts is that they always want to keep beating.

Ann Patchett

hope

You must never stop believing that you can do anything you set your mind to.

Ann Patchett

beliefempowerment