“I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.”
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Shannon Hale
“Right now I'd like all my troubles to stand in front of me in a straight line, and one by one I'd give each a black eye. ” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“Mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul.” ― Shannon Hale, Book of a Thousand Days
“There you go...let it all slide out. Unhappiness can't stick in a person's soul when it's slick with tears.” ― Shannon Hale, Princess Academy
“... If we don't tell strange stories, when something strange happens we won't believe it.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“Personally, I believe “Young Adult” to be an arbitrary title that means the book "Can be enjoyed by anyone/Has a main character who’s not quite an adult/Isn’t really boring.” ― Shannon Hale
“I don't know how you persist in being so stubborn-""It's a superpower. I was bitten by a radioactive mule.” ― Shannon Hale, The Actor and the Housewife
“You are my butterfly and refuse to set you free.” ― Shannon Hale
“Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” ― Shannon Hale
“If we're mad, we're mad in large numbers, at least larger than yours.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“I keep thinking about a tale my nurse used to read to me about a bird whose wings are pinned to the ground. In the end, when he finally frees himself, he flies so high he becomes a star. My nurse said the story was about how we all have something that keeps us down.” ― Shannon Hale, Princess Academy
“He had a dashing smile. It nearly dashed right off his face.” ― Shannon Hale, Austenland
“She closed the book and put her cheek against it. There was still an odor of a library on it, of dust, leather, binding glue, and old paper, one book carrying the smell of hundreds.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“When you get tired of worrying and mourning your horse and trying not to be afraid, tell me and I'll do it for you a while so you can shut your eyes and sleep peaceful.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“All I've ever wanted was to be near you.” ― Shannon Hale, Enna Burning
“Its important to know stories. I felt the earth shift to make a place for you when you were born, and I came to tell you stories while you are young. And like me, you were born with a word on your tongue.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“I, Geric-Sinath of Gerhard, declare that you're beautiful and you're perfect and I'll slay any man who tries to take you from my side. Goose girl, may I kiss you?” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” ― Shannon Hale
“Yes, we'll yell, 'Help, help us, goose girl, and bring the terrifying legion of warrior geese'.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“Right now I'd like all my troubles to stand in front of me in a straight line, and one by one I'd give each a black eye. ” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“Mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul.” ― Shannon Hale, Book of a Thousand Days
“There you go...let it all slide out. Unhappiness can't stick in a person's soul when it's slick with tears.” ― Shannon Hale, Princess Academy
“... If we don't tell strange stories, when something strange happens we won't believe it.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“Personally, I believe “Young Adult” to be an arbitrary title that means the book "Can be enjoyed by anyone/Has a main character who’s not quite an adult/Isn’t really boring.” ― Shannon Hale
“I don't know how you persist in being so stubborn-""It's a superpower. I was bitten by a radioactive mule.” ― Shannon Hale, The Actor and the Housewife
“You are my butterfly and refuse to set you free.” ― Shannon Hale
“Writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” ― Shannon Hale
“If we're mad, we're mad in large numbers, at least larger than yours.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“I keep thinking about a tale my nurse used to read to me about a bird whose wings are pinned to the ground. In the end, when he finally frees himself, he flies so high he becomes a star. My nurse said the story was about how we all have something that keeps us down.” ― Shannon Hale, Princess Academy
“He had a dashing smile. It nearly dashed right off his face.” ― Shannon Hale, Austenland
“She closed the book and put her cheek against it. There was still an odor of a library on it, of dust, leather, binding glue, and old paper, one book carrying the smell of hundreds.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“When you get tired of worrying and mourning your horse and trying not to be afraid, tell me and I'll do it for you a while so you can shut your eyes and sleep peaceful.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“All I've ever wanted was to be near you.” ― Shannon Hale, Enna Burning
“Its important to know stories. I felt the earth shift to make a place for you when you were born, and I came to tell you stories while you are young. And like me, you were born with a word on your tongue.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“I, Geric-Sinath of Gerhard, declare that you're beautiful and you're perfect and I'll slay any man who tries to take you from my side. Goose girl, may I kiss you?” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
“I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” ― Shannon Hale
“Yes, we'll yell, 'Help, help us, goose girl, and bring the terrifying legion of warrior geese'.” ― Shannon Hale, The Goose Girl
