Quote by Jodi Picoult

Words got in the way. The things we felt the hardest--like what it was like to have a boy touch you as if you were made of light, or what it meant to be the only person in the room who wasn't noticed--weren't sentences; they were knots in the wood of our bodies, places where our blood flowed backward. If you asked me, not that anyone ever did, the only words worth saying were I'm sorry.

Words got in the way. The things we felt the hardest--like w

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This quote emphasizes the limitations of verbal communication in expressing deep emotions and experiences. It suggests that certain intense feelings cannot be adequately captured in words; instead, they are embedded within our physical being. The quote also highlights the inclination to apologize as the most meaningful use of language, as it acknowledges our shortcomings and offers a genuine connection with others.

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