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…I noticed a woman whose face was a sea voyage I had not the courage to attempt.


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Art can make a difference because it pulls people up short. It says, don't accept things for their face value; you don't have to go along with any of this; you can think for yourself.



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I would eat my way into perdition to taste you.



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This page presents the quote "…I noticed a woman whose face was a sea voyage I had not the courage to attempt.". Author of this quote is Jeanette Winterson. This quote is about voyages, courage, sea, sea voyage,.