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“Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away. That is, running away in the heat of anger with a knapsack on her pack. She didn't like discomfort; even picnics were untidy and inconvenient: all those insects and the sun melting the icing on the cupcakes. Therefore, she decided that her leaving home would not be just running from somewhere but would be running to somewhere.”
― From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
― From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
“A well-spun tale can transport listeners away from their humdrum lives and return them with an enlarged sense of the world.”
― Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
― Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
“And that, I guessed, was the aim of the Lord Chamberlain's Men: to serve up rich helpings of life to their audiences, to introduce them to people they would never otherwise meet, to stretch their minds and heart to fill a greater world.”
― The Playmaker
― The Playmaker
“Now, there is a wonderful thing in this world called "foresight". It is a gift treasured above all others because it allows one to know what the future holds. Most people with foresight end up wielding immense power in life, often becoming great rulers or librarians.”
― Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
― Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
“In my experience heroes are no more good than you or I. And though occasionally noble, they are just as often cunning, resourceful, and a little brash.”
― Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
― Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
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