Quotes From "The Girl In The Flammable Skirt" By Aimee Bender

I asked them: Does it hurt? And the scar people...
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I asked them: Does it hurt? And the scar people nodded, yes. But it felt somehow wonderful, they said. For one long second, it felt like the world was holding them close. Aimee Bender
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We're all getting too smart. Our brains are just getting bigger and bigger, and the world dries up and dies when there's too much thought and not enough heart. Aimee Bender
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Last day I saw him human, he was sad about the world. Aimee Bender
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At lunch you order steamed vegetables because you're remembering that you have a heart too. You feel humbled by your heart, it works so hard. You want to thank it. You give your heart a little pat Aimee Bender
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I give boring people something to discuss over corn. Aimee Bender