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The Mighty Miss Malone
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"The Mighty Miss Malone" Quotes

"The Mighty Miss Malone" follows the resilient and resourceful Deza Malone as she navigates the challenges of the Great Depression with hope and determination to keep her family together.

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If you can't be the Lone Ranger, it's best to have somebody like Bugs with you.

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friendship

I was the Mighty Miss Malone, and I had to keep moving.

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strengthperseverance

There's no one who loves you like your mama.

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lovefamily

You have to put your trust in people, and then you have to let them be.

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trust

We're a family, and we stick together. Always have and always will.

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familyunity

The worst thing in the world is to not know where your next meal is coming from.

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strugglepoverty

A person who will tell you where you came from will not lie about where you're going.

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truth

You can be a victim once. But if you keep it going, then you're a volunteer.

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resilienceself-empowerment

Sometimes the only way to get through something is to go right to the middle of it.

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courageperseverance

I thought of my father as the smartest man in the world.

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familyadmiration