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It may not be very good, but it's bound to have some interesting stories in it, including "Making Light" which riffs on 'In the beginning was the W.O.R.D.'---
*Silver Shoes for a Princess is cute but innocent, best for less experienced readers.
Inside ...more "
“... the key to developing a strong argument is understanding your weak points. In this case, my siblings were right about the logical side of my proposal. There was not much sense to what I'd suggested. So I would appeal to their hearts instead of their heads.”
― At the Bottom of the World
― At the Bottom of the World
“Crying releases stress hormones. Swearing increases pain tolerance. Fury can motivate us into action. Feel what you feel. Silence and smiles aren’t the only way to respond to pain. Sometimes it is good to howl.”
― The Comfort Book
― The Comfort Book
“There are patterns in a life, and patterns in a story, but in real lives and good stories the patterns are hard to see... But sometimes you find a book that feels as strange as life does. These books feel true. These books are important.”
― The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown
― The Important Thing About Margaret Wise Brown
“It is not unlikely that they [goblins] invented some of the machines that have since troubled the world, especially the ingenious devices for killing large numbers of people at once, for wheels and engines explosions always delighted them, and also not working with their own hands more than they could help; but in those days and those wild parts they had not advanced (as it is called) so far.”
― The Hobbit
― The Hobbit
“While I watched the storm, so beautiful yet terrific, I wandered on with a hasty step. This noble war in the sky elevated my spirits.”
― Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
― Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
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