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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

“It wasn't quite a question. It was more of an invitation to tell him whatever I chose. Eldric game me a choice, and it was this that made me want to tell him everything.”

Want Made Choices Games Invitations

Author:Franny Billingsley

“This is what I want. I want people to take care of me. I want them to force comfort upon me. I want the soft-pillow feeling that I associate with memories of being ill when I was younger, soft pillows and fresh linens and satin-edged blankets and hot chocolate. It's not so much the comfort itself as knowing there's someone who wants to take care of you.”

People Want Feelings Care Force Memories Knowing Comfort Hot Ill Take Care Chocolate Associates Pillow Blanket Satin Linen Take Care Of Me Hot Chocolate

Book:Chime

Source: Chime

“Even a witch wants sympathy.”

Want Witch Sympathy

Book:Chime

Source: Chime

“Secrets press inside a person. They press the way water presses at a dam. The secrets and the water, they both want to get out.”

Way Want Persons Water Secret Presses Dams

Book:Chime

Source: Chime

“I should hate to be a regular girl with a sugar-plum voice. I should hate to have swan-like lashes, and a thick, sooty neck. I sound as though I’m joking, I know, but I should truly hate to be like Leanne, so charming and ordinary and stuffed with clichéd feelings. I’m glad I’m the ice maiden. Who wants to be crying over every stray dog? Not I. Scratch my surface and what do you see? More surface.”

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Book:Chime

Source: Chime

“I am entirely well,” said Eldric, “which has Dr. Rannigan exploring first one theory, then another, trying to understand. But not being a man of science, I don’t care about understanding. I simply want to go outside and break a few windows.”

Men Want Trying Firsts Wells Said Care Understanding Break Theory Window Don't Care I Don't Care Drs Exploring Well Said

Author:Franny Billingsley

About the Author

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

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