“ In the moment before I crossed over, I knew that the priests and magicians of Egypt were fools and charlatans for promising to prolong the beauties of life beyond the world we are give. Death is no en… Anita Diamant
“ I am as proud to be called a feminist as I am to be called a Jew, or an American. Feminism is an indivisible part of who I am, and I remain mystified by the stigma that has been attached to the idea t… Anita Diamant
“ They sang the words in unison, yet somehow created a web of sounds with their voices. It was like hearing a piece of fabric woven with all the colors of a rainbow. I did not know that such beauty coul… Anita Diamant
“ And yet the idea that women are human beings remains news, a message that requires constant, clear, and artful reinforcement in a world that continues to undermine the confidence and abilities of girl… Anita Diamant
“ It was one of those perfect fall days when the air is cool enough to wake you up but the sun is also kissing your face. Anita Diamant
“ Mort moved my ending to the beginning, took out all the adjectives, cut the whole thing in half, and made it one hundred percent better.'That's how it's done,' he said. Best writing lesson I ever had. Anita Diamant
“ The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother's life - without flinching or whining - the stronger the daughter. Anita Diamant
“ I don't want to die, Buddy.' She put her head on his chest. 'I know this cancer probably won't kill me. But I think about dying all the time. I dream about it. What do you think? Do I get to see Pat o… Anita Diamant
“ Just as there is no warning for childbirth, there is no preparation for the sight of a first child... There should be a song for women to sing at this moment, or a prayer to recite. But perhaps there… Anita Diamant
“ Fear not, the time is comingFear not, your bones are strongFear not, help is nearbyFear not, Gula is nearFear not, the baby is at the doorFear not, he will live to bring you honorFear not, the hands o… Anita Diamant
“ Why had no one told me that my body would become a battlefield, a sacrifice, a test? Why did I not know that birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers? But of course the… Anita Diamant
“ It’s a good thing babies don’t give you a lot of time to think. You fall in love with them and when you realize how much they love you back, life is very simple. Anita Diamant
“ I could not get my fill of looking.There should be a song for women to sing at this moment or a prayer to recite. But perhaps there is none because there are no words strong enough to name that moment… Anita Diamant
“ If you treat every question like you've never heard it before, your students feel like you respect them and everyone learns a lot more. Including the teacher. Anita Diamant
“ The story it told was unremarkable: a tale of love found and lost- the oldest story in the world. The only story. Anita Diamant
“ I would have stayed forever within the garden of Re-mose's childhood, but time is a mother's enemy. Anita Diamant
“ Mind your business" had been the motto of her childhood. But now that seemed like a failing in a friend. Anita Diamant
“ [The sound of the wind] was just more proof that the workings of the world were random, that beauty, like suffering, was meaningless, that human life was as pointless as waves on sand. Anita Diamant
