My heart is heavy, she thought. It's not just a saying. It

My heart is heavy, she thought. It's not just a saying. It is what is-heavy, a great stone lodged in my breast, pressing down my whole being. How can I even stand straight and look out upon the world? I am doubled over into myself and, for all the weight, find only emptiness.

📖 Katherine Paterson

🌍 American | 👨‍💼 Author

🎂 October 31, 1932

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