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“The best way to inspire a love of reading is to read something you love . . . even if it is difficult.”
― Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
― Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster

“You see, to find the brightest wisdom one must pass through the darkest zones. And through the darkest zones there can be no guide.
No guide, that is, but courage”
― A Tale Dark & Grimm
No guide, that is, but courage”
― A Tale Dark & Grimm

“Once upon a time, fairy tales were AWESOME!”
― A Tale Dark & Grimm
― A Tale Dark & Grimm

“Good stories build their own worlds. Events that might seem crazy or unlikely in reality can make perfect sense within the right context. That's called Interior Logic.”
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“There is a certain kind of pain that can change you. Even the strongest sword, when placed in a raging fire, will soften and bend and change its form...
Trust me on this one. I know this from personal experience. I hope that you never will, but, since you're a person, and therefore prone to making horrible, soul-splitting mistakes, you probably will one day know what this kind of guilt and shame feels like. And when that time comes, I hope you have the strength...to take advantage of the fire and reshape your own sword.”
― A Tale Dark & Grimm
Trust me on this one. I know this from personal experience. I hope that you never will, but, since you're a person, and therefore prone to making horrible, soul-splitting mistakes, you probably will one day know what this kind of guilt and shame feels like. And when that time comes, I hope you have the strength...to take advantage of the fire and reshape your own sword.”
― A Tale Dark & Grimm
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