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François Lelord
“Because they know that people will be kinder to a child who smiles.”
François Lelord, Hector and the Search for Happiness

Mercedes Lackey
“Sometimes, it seemed, the business of a Witch or a Godmother was not so much using magic as knowing when not to use it.”
Mercedes Lackey, The Fairy Godmother

Graeme Simsion
“She continued, "You know, we never use that word. Aspies. We don't want them thinking it's some sort of club." More negative implications from someone who was presumably paid to assist and encourage.

"Like homosexuality?" I asked.

"Touche," said Julie.”
Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project

Chris Priestley
“I would sometimes see them among the trees, as I did this particular day. They did not come near and never said a word. They stood silently among the shadows.”
Chris Priestley, Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror

David Rakoff
“In the right situation, highly formalized, high-suction ass-kissing not only comes all too naturally to me, it makes me breathless with a feeling of penitential power.”
David Rakoff, Don't Get Too Comfortable: The Indignities of Coach Class, the Torments of Low Thread Count, the Never-Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems
tags: humor

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