61 Quotes by Anita Diament

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    I moved my arms through the water, feeling them float on the surface, watching the waves and wake that followed my gesture. Here was magic, I thought. Here was something holy.

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    If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully.

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    Why did I not know that birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers?

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    The President of the Reform Movement started a literacy project and said everyone should be reading at least four Jewish books a year.

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    Readers have told me how the mother, daughter, sister relationships resonate for them. They connect with the importance of female relationships.

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    I'm not a literary writer. I didn't go to whatever school it is or have the mentor you need to get reviewed in the New York Times.

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