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“Names are still magic; even Sharon, Karen, Darren, and Warren are magic to somebody somewhere. In fairy stories, naming is knowledge. When I know your name, I can call your name, and when I call your name, you'll come to me.”
― Lighthousekeeping
― Lighthousekeeping
“He was rather like a Christmas tree whose lights, wired in series, must all go out if even one bulb is defective.”
― Nine Stories
― Nine Stories
“I do not accept that life has an ordinary shape, or that there is anything ordinary about life at all. We make it ordinary, but it is not.”
― Lighthousekeeping
― Lighthousekeeping
“But it's a child! You're a man!"
"Your powers of observation are formidable," said Charles. "You are a credit to your optician.”
― Rooftoppers
"Your powers of observation are formidable," said Charles. "You are a credit to your optician.”
― Rooftoppers
“He held the book up to his nose. It smelled like Old Spice talcum powder. Books that smelled that way were usually fun to read. He threw the book onto his bed and went to his suitcase. After rummaging about for awhile, he came up with a long, narrow box of chocolate-covered mints. He loved to eat candy while he read, and lots of his favorite books at home had brown smudges on the corners of the pages.”
― The House with a Clock in Its Walls
― The House with a Clock in Its Walls
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