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Franny Billingsley is an American author known for her fantasy and young adult literature. Born on July 3, 1954, she has a passion for writing that has fueled a series of novels beloved by readers.

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Famous Franny Billingsley Quotes

“Meaning. If you're going to die, you want to find meaning in life. You want to connect the dots.”

Ifs Want Dies Find Me Dots Meaning Life

Book:Chime

Source: Chime

“If you don't argue, you can't give in.”

Ifs Giving Arguing

Book:The Folk Keeper

Source: The Folk Keeper

“I don't mean to be ungrateful but if someone's out there answering prayers, mine's not at the top of the list”

Ifs Mean Prayer Mines Lists Ungrateful

Book:Chime

Source: Chime

“If you say a word, it leaps out and becomes the truth. I love you. I believe it. I believe I am loveable. How can something as fragile as a word build a whole world?”

Ifs World Believe Whole I Believe Love You Whole World Leap Fragile

Book:Chime

Source: Chime

“It's the picnic principle. Things taste better outdoors. And if it's a forbidden thing, so much the better.”

Ifs Principles Taste Forbidden Picnics Forbidden Things

Author:Franny Billingsley

“I've confessed to everything and I's liked to be hanged. Now, if you please”

Ifs Please

Author:Franny Billingsley

“Despite her cough, Rose was in unusually good spirits. That was irritating. If I’m to trade my life for Rose’s, I’d appreciate her exhibiting a touch of melancholy. Also acceptable would be despair.”

Ifs Would Be Spirit Despair Appreciate Trade Rose Despite Melancholy Acceptable Irritating

Book:Chime

Source: Chime

“It’s one thing if a person learns you’re a witch. It’s quite another if he learns you’re a murderer. I almost forget I’m a witch now that I know I’m a murderer—murderess, actually. Murderess sounds so much worse.”

Ifs Knows Persons Sound Forget One Thing Witch Murderer

Author:Franny Billingsley

“I explained we lost the porch to the flood. Father hasn't gotten around to rebuilding it, although he's quite a good carpenter. He says if Jesus was a carpenter, its good enough for a clergyman. But I don't remember that Jesus let his house fall down.”

Ifs Enough Remember Fall Father House Jesus Lost Good Enough Flood Falling Down Carpenter Rebuilding Porch Clergymen

Book:Chime

Source: Chime

About the Author

Born: July 3, 1954
Known for: Author
Quotes: 73

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