It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father …

Alice Walker
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It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father figures; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all. ✨ Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker (1979). I Love Myself when I Am Laughing ... and Then Again when I Am Looking Mean and Impressive: A Zora Neale Hurston Reader, p.308, Feminist Press at CUNY
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