Quotes From "Born With Teeth" By Kate Mulgrew

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She [my mother] tapped my hand lightly with her fingers and, looking out the window, said, "You know, I've missed having a mother. It's a gaping hole. I think having a mother is one of the great things in life--one of the only things that can save you. I'm always looking for my mother and, frankly, Kitten, it's becoming exhausting, so I thought I'd ask you if you would be my mother. You just have that way about you. You're not really what anyone would call a typical daughter, but I think you have exactly what it takes to be a mother. Don't you think it's a good idea?. Kate Mulgrew
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I don't know Kitten, " she said, zipping up her money belt, "but I'll tell you one thing--if it were a book, I wouldn't be able to put it down. Kate Mulgrew
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You need to call on your best and strongest self. Kate Mulgrew