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Francesca Lia Block, born on December 3, 1962, is an American author known for her works in young adult literature and fantasy novels. Her writing often delves into the emotional and growth aspects of adolescence, as well as supernatural elements.

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“I believe we recover from loss by facing the loss, grieving, going deep inside ourselves (hopefully with a guide) and re-emerging to live and love again.”

Believe I Believe Loss And Love Guides Hopefully Grieving Emerging Deep Inside Love Again Live And Love

Author:Francesca Lia Block

“The wishes might not come true the way you think they will, not everything will be perfect, but love will come because it always does, because why else would it exist and it will make everything hurt a little less. You just have to believe in yourself.”

Thinking Way Believe Littles Doe Might Wish Hurt Perfect Believe In Yourself

Book:Beautiful Boys: Missing Angel Juan and Baby Be-Bop

Source: Beautiful Boys: Missing Angel Juan and Baby Be-Bop

“We both believe in monsters. But all the ghosts and demons are you. And all the angels and genies are you. All the kings, queens, Buddhas, beautiful boys. Inside you. No one can take them away. (Missing Angel Juan.)”

Believe Beautiful Boys Missing Kings Angel Monsters Ghost Queens Demon Juan Genies

Author:Francesca Lia Block

“Choose to believe in your own myth your own glamour your own spell a young woman who does this (even if she is just pretending) has everything.”

Ifs Believe Doe Young Myth Pretending Spells Young Women Glamour

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“Nothing happened. And everything did. Your whole life you can be told something is wrong and so you believe it. Why should you question it? But then slowly seeds are planted inside of you, one by one, by a touch or a look or a day skateboarding in a park, and they start to burst out of old hulls shells and they start to sprout. And pretty soon there are so many of them. They are named Love and Trust and Kindness and Joy and Desire and Wonder and Spirit and Soulmate. They grow into a garden so dense and thick that it starts to invade your brain where the old things you were once told are dying.”

“We no longer believe in fairy tales. But we will learn to believe in monsters”

Believe Monsters Tales Fairy Fairy Tale

Author:Francesca Lia Block

“I think depression creates in me an urgent need to write, but I also believe that daily stress, and even the positive stress of intense happiness, can compel me to express myself through the written word.”

Thinking Needs Writing Believe Written Stress Intense Urgent Written Word

Author:Francesca Lia Block

“Writing is very cathartic for me. As a teacher, I hear many students say that writing can be painful and exhausting. It can be, but ultimately I believe that if you push through, the process is healing and exhilarating.”

Ifs Writing Believe I Believe Process Healing Teacher Students Painful Exhausting Exhilarating Cathartic

Author:Francesca Lia Block

About the Author

Born: December 3, 1962
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 169

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