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As a child, Stevenson is especially close with his grandmother, who powerfully influenced his views toward the world and people. In particular, his grandmother is the source of the important advice that, in order to understand something, “you have to get close” to it. She was the daughter of slaves from Virginia, and she is described as being very cautious, loving and affectionate.
Stevenson’s grandmother Quotes in Just Mercy
The Just Mercy quotes below are all either spoken by Stevenson’s grandmother or refer to Stevenson’s grandmother. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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You can’t understand most of the important things from a distance, Bryan. You have to get close.
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Stevenson’s grandmother Quotes in Just Mercy
The Just Mercy quotes below are all either spoken by Stevenson’s grandmother or refer to Stevenson’s grandmother. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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You can’t understand most of the important things from a distance, Bryan. You have to get close.
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