But as he grew older, he learned that a word was a powerful thing. An …

Jodi Picoult
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But as he grew older, he learned that a word was a powerful thing. An insult didn't have to be shouted to bleed; a vow didn't have to be whispered to make you believe. Hold a thought in your head, and that was enough to change the actions of anyone and anything that crossed your path. ✨ Jodi Picoult (2006). The Tenth Circle: A Novel, p.102, Simon and Schuster
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