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“Maybe we are all cabinets of wonders.”
― Brian Selznick, The Invention of Hugo Cabret

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“... it occurs to me that this is what it means to be a feminist. Not a humanist or an equalist or whatever. But a feminist. It’s not a bad word. After today it might be my favorite word. Because really all it is is girls supporting each other and wanting to be treated like human beings in a world that’s always finding ways to tell them they’re not.”
― Jennifer Mathieu, Moxie

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“You can’t choose who you are. But you can choose what you’ll become.”
― Danielle Paige, The Witch Must Burn

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“The trick is that as long as you know who you are and what makes you happy, it doesn't matter how others see you.”
― Wendy Mass, Every Soul a Star

tags: others, see, you

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“Oh, are you doing magic? Let’s see it, then.”
She sat down. Ron looked taken aback.
“Er — all right.”
He cleared his throat.

“Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow,
Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow.”

He waved his wand, but nothing happened. Scabbers stayed gray and fast asleep.
“Are you sure that’s a real spell?” said the girl. “Well, it’s not very good, is it? I’ve tried a few simple spells just for practice and it’s all worked for me. I’ve learned all our course books by heart, of course.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: harry-potter, hermione-granger, j-k-rowling, magic, ron-weasley, scabbers

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