Words, for all they were flimsy and invisible, had great strength. The…

Jodi Picoult
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Words, for all they were flimsy and invisible, had great strength. They could be fortified as a castle wall and sharp as a foil. They could bite, slap, shock, wound. But unlike deeds, words couldn't really help you. No promise ever rescued a person; it was the carrying-through of it that brought about salvation. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2003). Second Glance: A Novel, p.396, Simon and Schuster
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