It's so hard to express yourself.' I understand this.' I want to expre…

Jonathan Safran Foer
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It's so hard to express yourself.' I understand this.' I want to express myself.' The same is true for me.' I'm looking for my voice.' It's in your mouth.' I want to do something I'm not ashamed of.' Something you are proud of, yes?' Not even. I just don't want to be ashamed. ✨ Jonathan Safran Foer (2013). Everything Is Illuminated, p.70, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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