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Anne Sexton Quotes: Women tell time by the body. They are like clocks. They are always fastened to the earth, listening for its small animal noises.
         

Women tell time by the body. They are like clocks. They are always fastened to the earth, listening for its small animal noises.


Anne Sexton
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This page presents the quote "Women tell time by the body. They are like clocks. They are always fastened to the earth, listening for its small animal noises.". Author of this quote is Anne Sexton. This quote is about time, earth, body, women, listening, animal,.