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Erin Morgenstern is an American author born on July 8, 1978. Her works are known for their fantasy elements and literary quality, with her most famous novel being 'The Night Circus'. Her writing is poetic and skilled at creating imaginative story worlds.

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“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.”

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Author:Erin Morgenstern

“You send me all these roses. Every time I think the last bouquet has arrived, finally, another turns up. I’m running out of vases. I didn’t know roses came in so many colors. You say they’re the perfect symbols of love because they have thorns and love is pain. I say life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something. And you don’t get it. You say you love me, but you don’t speak my language. You don’t even realize I’m an orchid girl.”

“I do not like sitting idly by when something clearly isn't right. I feel... not trapped but something like it, and I don't know what to about.”

Knows Feels Sitting Trapped

Book:The Night Circus

Source: The Night Circus

“Because I do not wish to know,” he says. “I prefer to remain unenlightened, to better appreciate the dark.”

Knows Wish Dark Appreciate Willful Ignorance

Author:Erin Morgenstern

“I didn't know your identity, but I had an impression of who my opponent was, being surrounded by things you made.”

Knows Made Identity Impression Opponents

Author:Erin Morgenstern

“Marco knows he does not have the time to push her away, so he pulls her close, burying his face in her hair, his bowler hat torn from his head by the wind...."Trust me," Celia whispers in his ear, and he stops fighting it, forgetting everything but her.”

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Author:Erin Morgenstern

“Why haven’t you asked me how I do my tricks?” Celia asks, once they have reached the point where she is certain he is not simply being polite about the matter. “Because I do not wish to know,” he says. “I prefer to remain unenlightened, to better remain in the dark.”

Knows Matter Certain Asks Wish Dark Havens Tricks Polite Being Polite Celia

Book:The Night Circus

Source: The Night Circus

“A woman I should like to think I know rather well and a woman I had always considered a mystery, are in fact the same person.”

Thinking Knows Should Wells Persons Facts Mystery

Author:Erin Morgenstern

“It is a matter of perspective, the difference between opponent and partner," Tsukiko says. "You step to the side and the same person can be either or both or something else entirely. It is difficult to know which face is true.”

Knows Persons Matter Faces Difficult Sides Differences Steps Perspective Partners Opponents Either Or

Book:The Night Circus

Source: The Night Circus

“Her father picks different names for her as they change locales, but he uses Miranda often, presumably because he knows how much it annoys her.”

Knows Different Use Father Names Know How Picks Annoying Different Names Miranda

Book:The Night Circus

Source: The Night Circus

“And before he can tell her to tell Widget goodbye for him if need be, she leans forward and kisses him, not on the cheek, as she has a handful of times before, but on the lips, and Bailey knows in that moment that he will follow her anywhere.”

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Book:The Night Circus

Source: The Night Circus

“If I have not been completely honest with you, it is only because I know a great deal of things that you do not want to know. I am going to ask that you trust me when I tell you I am trying to make things better. It is an extremely delicate balance and there are a great many factors involved. The best we can do right now is take everything as it comes, and not to worry ourselves over things that have happened, or things that are to come.”

Ifs Knows Want Trying Asks Can Do Deals Worry Happened Honest Balance Involved Right Now Factors Delicate Trust Me

Book:The Night Circus

Source: The Night Circus

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Born: July 8, 1978
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 270

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