Natalie

“There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages.”
― Mark Twain, Mark Twain's Own Autobiography: The Chapters from the North American Review

“But, how do you know if an ending is truly good for the characters unless you've traveled with them through every page?”
― Shannon Hale, Midnight in Austenland

“If we repay evil with good, then how do we repay the good?”
― Henryk Sienkiewicz, Quo Vadis

“What were they thinking? 'It's an alien apocalypse! Quick, grab the beer!”
― Rick Yancey, The 5th Wave