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“The problem with fairy tales is that most of them begin with tragedy.”
― Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella

“You want to know why you’ve never been able to make me cry?” I asked. “Because you’re trying to tear down someone who’s already hit rock bottom. You can’t make me feel any worse about myself than I already do.”
― Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella

“A great character needs trials to overcome—experiences to give them depth, to make them vulnerable, relatable, and likable. Good characters need hardships to make them strong. The idea makes sense, but it still sucks if you’re the heroine.”
― Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella

“true beauty comes from inside a person. If you feel beautiful, then you’ll look beautiful to others no matter what’s on the surface.”
― Kelly Oram, Cinder & Ella