At his words not my body, but my soul bucked, decimating barriers that until then had been untouched.

Jen Crane
About This Quote

This quote from a novel by Ruth Sawyer describes a powerful moment in a woman's life. The author describes this situation as a man saying something to a woman that touches her soul and makes her feel vulnerable. However, what happens next is not necessarily what the man expected.

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