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Cornelia Funke, born on December 10, 1958, is a renowned German children's literature author. Her works are highly praised for their rich imagination, unique narrative style, and profound humanistic concerns. Funke's writing covers a variety of themes including fantasy, adventure, and growth, and has won the hearts of readers worldwide.

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“Love is a deadly affair.”

Love Heartbreak Cornelia Funke Mirrorworld Reckless Series Living Shadows Mirrorworld Two

Book:Reckless II: Living Shadows

Source: Reckless II: Living Shadows

“The wrong boy. But what did the heart care about that?”

Love Heartbreak Lovesick Cornelia Funke Inkdeath Inkworld Trilogy

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“Jealousy still gave him a pang. The heart was a stupid thing.”

Love Heartbreak Cornelia Funke Inkspell Inkworld Trilogy

Book:Inkspell

Source: Inkspell

“A longing for books was nothing compared with what you could feel for human beings. The books told you about that feeling. The books spoke of love, and it was wonderful to listen to them, but they were not substitute for love itself.”

Love Reading Books Longing

Book:Inkdeath

Source: Inkdeath

“What was she hoping to gain from his death? That it would numb the pain of his betrayal, or heal her injured pride? Her red sister didn't know much about love.”

Love Betrayal Revenge

Book:Fearless

Source: Fearless

“Liebe ist eben genauso ungerecht verteilt auf dieser Welt wie Regen. Die einen kriegen entschieden zu viel davon ab und die anderen zu wenig." - Frieda”

Love Childrenbooks Die Wilden Hühner Die Wilden Hühner Und Die Liebe Kinderbuch

Book:Die Wilden Hühner und die Liebe

Source: Die Wilden Hühner und die Liebe

“Friedas Waffeln schmeckten noch besser als sonst. Vielleicht lag es an dem Rumaroma, das sie in den Teig mischte, vielleicht lag es aber auch einfach daran, dass ein überstandener Streit selbst trockenes Brot besser schmecken lässt.”

Love Childrenbooks Die Wilden Hühner Die Wilden Hühner Und Die Liebe Kinderbuch

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“Love was a luxury you paid for with far too much pain.”

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Author:Cornelia Funke

“You'd like him back, too, wouldn't you?" It was difficult for her to turn her eyes away from Farid's face. "He'll never come back," she whispered, and look at Dustfinger. She didn't have the strength to speak any louder. All her strength was gone, as if Farid had taken it away with him. He had taken everything away from him.”

Love Pain Death Dustfinger Inkspell Meggie Farid

Author:Cornelia Funke

“Heavens, what a plague love was! Anyone who claimed otherwise had never yet felt that wretched trembling of the heart.”

Love Cornelia Funke Inkspell Inkworld Trilogy

Book:Inkspell

Source: Inkspell

“Didn't she feel, deep down inside, that her longing was sapping her strength and her appetite, even her pleasure in books? Longing.”

Love Depression Cornelia Funke Inkdeath Inkworld

Book:Inkdeath

Source: Inkdeath

“The Dark Fairy touched her chest. No heart, like her sisters. So where did the love come from?”

Love Fantasy Young Adult Fairy Fairy Tales Young Adult Fantasy Fairytales Portal Fantasy Heartless Love

Book:Reckless

Source: Reckless

“Men are always on the side of power. Even the Dark Fairy had to learn that. They will always betray us for power, so why shouldn't we do the same? If only it didn't make our hearts so cold.”

Love Power Reckless Cornelia Funke Mirrorworld Series

Book:The Golden Yarn

Source: The Golden Yarn

“Too late had she realized what he was sowing in her. Love. Worst of all poisons.”

Love Poison Reckless Cornelia Funke Reckless Series The Petrified Flesh

Book:Reckless

Source: Reckless

“He bent over Farid and wiped some soot from his cold forehead. "Roxanne knows it," he said. "She'll tell it to you. Just go to her and... and tell her I've had to go away. Tell her I'm going to find out if the story is true." He spoke with a strange kind of hesitation, as if it were infinitely difficult to find the right words. "And remind her of my promise— that I'll always find a way back to her, wherever I am. Will you tell her that?”

Love Pain Death Dustfinger Meggie Farid

Book:Inkspell

Source: Inkspell

“What was this yearning, tearing at her insides like hunger and thirst? It couldn't be love. Love was warm and soft, like a bed of leaves. But this was dark, like the shade under a poisonous shrub, and it was hungry. So hungry. It must have some other name, just as there couldn't be the same word for life and death, or for moon and sun”

Love Hurt Jealousy

Book:Reckless

Source: Reckless

“The hate he felt still tasted like love, but that didn't tame it.”

Love Hate Cornelia Funke Inkdeath Inkworld

Book:Inkdeath

Source: Inkdeath

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Born: December 10, 1958
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Quotes: 276

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