“The point of stories is not that they are objectively true, but that the soul of the story is truer than reality. Those who mock fiction do so because they fear the truth.”
― Chain of Gold
― Chain of Gold
“I am a Herondale. We love but once."
"That is only a story."
"Haven't you heard?" James said bitterly. "All the stories are true.”
― Chain of Gold
"That is only a story."
"Haven't you heard?" James said bitterly. "All the stories are true.”
― Chain of Gold
“Print is predictable and impersonal, conveying information in a mechanical transaction with the reader’s eye.
Handwriting, by contrast, resists the eye, reveals its meaning slowly, and is as intimate as skin.”
― A Tale for the Time Being
Handwriting, by contrast, resists the eye, reveals its meaning slowly, and is as intimate as skin.”
― A Tale for the Time Being
“Anything can become excusable when seen from the standpoint of the result”
― The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
― The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
“My sister used to say you could tell a person's character by what they considered their weaknesses, rather than their strengths.”
― These Rebel Waves
― These Rebel Waves
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