Jacqueline WoodsonBut on paper, things can live forever. On paper, a butterfly never dies.
About This Quote
When you are just looking at a piece of paper, it seems like everything written on it is permanent. However, the truth is that broken pieces of paper are all just as delicate as butterflies. Everything can be destroyed or washed away by water or torn to bits by birds.
Source: Brown Girl Dreaming
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