Joanna BrooksNo one says: when my family treated me as a stranger, I preferred the company of strangers, and I walked among strangers and what did I find but God in every one of their faces.
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No one says: when my family treated me as a stranger, I preferred the company of strangers, and I walked among strangers and what did I find but God in every one of their faces. In this quote from the book, The Unfinished Quest of Richard Burton, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the author writes about how Richard Burton was able to find God in those who hated him. This quote emphasizes that people can find peace and joy when they are surrounded by people who do not know them.
Source: The Book Of Mormon Girl: Stories From An American Faith
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