Quotes From "Making Faces" By Amy Harmon

Everybody is a main character to someone...
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Everybody is a main character to someone... Amy Harmon
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I've been in love with you since you helped me bury that spider in my garden, and you sang with me like we were singing “Amazing Grace” instead of “The Itsy, Bitsy Spider.” I've loved you since you quoted Hamlet like you understood him, since you said you loved ferris wheels more than roller coasters because life shouldn't be lived at full speed, but in anticipation and appreciation. I read and re-read your letters to Rita because I felt like you'd opened up a little window into your soul, and the light was pouring out with every word. They weren't even for me, but it didn't matter. I loved every word, every thought, and I loved you. . so much. Amy Harmon
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I don't think we get answers to every question. We don't get all the whys. But I think when we look back to the end of our lives, if we do the best we can, and we will see that the things we begged God to take from us, the things we cursed him for, the things that made us turn our backs on him, are the things that were the biggest blessings, the biggest opportunities for growth. Amy Harmon
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True beauty, the kind that doesn't fade or wash off, takes time. It takes incredible endurance. It is the slow drip that creates the stalactite, the shaking of the Earth that creates mountains, the constant pounding of the waves that breaks up the rocks and smooths the rough edges. And from the violence, the furor, the raging of the winds, the roaring of the waters, something better emerges, something that would have otherwise never existed. And so we endure. We have faith that there is purpose. We hope for things we can't see. We believe there are lessons in loss, power in love, and that we have within us the potential for a beauty so magnificent, our bodies can't contain it. Amy Harmon
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People liked religion but they didn't want to have to excercise any faith. Religion was comforting with all its structure and its rules. It made people feel safe. But faith wasn't safe. Faith was hard and uncomfortable and forced people to step out on a limb. Amy Harmon
But maybe you see beauty in me because you are...
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But maybe you see beauty in me because you are beautiful, not because I am. Amy Harmon
You act like beauty is the only thing that makes...
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You act like beauty is the only thing that makes us worthy of love. Amy Harmon
She wondered how it would feel to be beautiful and...
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She wondered how it would feel to be beautiful and have it taken away. How much harder would it be than never knowing what it felt like in the first place? Amy Harmon
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True beauty, the kind that doesn’t fade or wash off, takes time. It takes pressure. It takes incredible endurance. It is the slow drip that makes the stalactite, the shaking of the earth that creates mountains, the constant pounding of the waves that break up the rocks and smooths the rough edges. And from the violence, the furor, the raging of the winds, the roaring of the waters, something better emerges, something that would otherwise never exist. And so we endure. We have faith that there is purpose. We hope for things we cant see. We believe that there are lessons in loss, power in love, and that we have within us the potential for a beauty so magnificent that our bodies cant contain it. Amy Harmon
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Think about it. There isn't heartache if there hasn't been joy. I wouldn't feel loss if there hadn't been love. You couldn't take my pain away without removing Bailey from my heart. I would rather have this pain now then never have known him. I just have to keep reminding myself of that. Amy Harmon
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...There's a lot I don't understand...but not understanding is better not believing" - Ambrose Amy Harmon
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He tried to soften his mouth against hers, tried to tell her he was sorry, but she stayed frozen in his arms, as if she couldn't believe, after everything that had happened, that he thought he could break her heart and take a kiss too. Amy Harmon
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Making the most of every second, because seconds became minute sand minutes became precious when life could be taken in less than a breath. Amy Harmon
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Fern: How would you know? Have you ever been nobody? Ambrose: Everybody who is somebody becomes nobody the moment they fail. Amy Harmon
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Rita has spent her whole life being chased by boys. Because of that, she never had a chance to stop running long enough to figure out who she was and what kind of guy she should let catch her. Amy Harmon
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Love songs or poetry? Ambrose: Love songs—you get the best of both, poetry set to music. And you can't dance to poetry. Amy Harmon
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Shakespeare said, 'the robbed that smiles steals something from the thief. Amy Harmon
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I need you, Fern. I'm not going to lie. I need you. But I don't need you the same way Bailey did. I need you because it hurts when we're apart. I need you because you make me hopeful. You make me happy. Amy Harmon
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Why don't we have more babies, Mom? Bailey has big sisters. I wish I had a big sister.“ I don't know why, Fern. I tried to have more children, but sometimes we are given something so special, so wonderful, that one is enough. Amy Harmon
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Caring about someone doesn't mean taking care of them. Amy Harmon