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Insect Hag and Other Stories

by Yvette Tan

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Alyssa’s Quotes

“Do you believe in fairies?...If you believe, clap your hands!”
― J.M. Barrie

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“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.”
― Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

tags: books

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“What she saw, she felt. Her eyes went straight to her heart.”
― Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl

tags: affection, emotion, feel, feelings, perception, sense, sympathy

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“She wanted to be extraordinary, to possess a savage glitter.”
― Joy Williams

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“Is that why you stare at the stars?” he asked. “Are you searching for beauty or dreaming with your eyes wide open?”
― Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Gods of Jade and Shadow

tags: dreams, stars

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