“True stories seldom have endings. I don't want a happy ending, I want more story.” WantStoriesHappy EndingsTrue Story Author:Frances Hardinge
“If you want someone to tell you what to think..." "You will never be short of people willing to do so.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantWilling Author:Frances Hardinge
“If you want someone to tell you what to think," the phantom answered briskly, without looking up, "you will never be short of people willing to do so." . . . "Come now," he said at last, "you can hardly claim that I have left you ignorant. I taught you to read, did I not?” PeopleIfsThinkingWantSaidLastsLeftTaughtWillingClaimsIgnorantPhantoms Author:Frances Hardinge
“In Mosca’s experience, a ‘long story’ was always a short story someone did not want to tell.” WantLongStoriesShort StoryLong Story Author:Frances Hardinge
“That," he whispered, "is unthinkable." In Mosca’s experience, such statements generally meant that a thing was perfectly thinkable, but that the speaker did not want to think it.” ThinkingWantStatementsSpeakersUnthinkableThinkable Author:Frances Hardinge
“Push something in someone’s face, and they will shove it away reflexively. Threaten to snatch it away from them, and sometimes they become convinced that it is what they want.” WantSometimesFacesConvinced Author:Frances Hardinge
“No." Mosca bit her lip and shook her head firmly. Books no longer seemed quite enough. I don’t want a happy ending, I want more story.” WantBookEnoughStoriesBitsLipsHappy Endings Author:Frances Hardinge
