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crushed dreams Quotes

Three of the best book quotes about crushed dreams
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“The Indian was made of plastic again. Omri knelt there, appalled- too appalled to move. He had killed his Indian, or done something awful to him. At the same time he had killed his dream- all the wonderful, exciting, secret games that had filled his imagination all day.”
Lynne Reid Banks
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The Indian in the Cupboard
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Omri
Little Bear
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games
toys
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native american
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“He must have realized his laugh was like one of those paper shredders making a sad confetti of my hopes.”
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“And now you’re becalmed. Just like I was at your age. Wouldn’t think to look at me I was bright as a dollar once, would you? But I was. Wanted to make something of myself. But I didn’t have a chance. Taken out of school, I was. Just like you.”

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