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Quote by Christopher Paolini

“It is better to be taught to think critically than to be told on what to believe.”

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Christopher Paolini is an American author who gained fame with his fantasy novel series, 'The Inheritance Cycle'. Born on November 17, 1983, he began his writing career in his teenage years and quickly gained a wide readership. more

“Do you want to guess what's in here?" I asked Dash. "I think I've got it figured out already. There's a new supply of red notebooks in there, and you want us to fill them in with clues about the works of, say, Nicholas Sparks." "Who?" I asked. Please, no more broody poets. I couldn't keep up. "You don't know who Nicholas Sparks is?" Dash asked. I shook my head. "Please don't ever find out," he said.”

Thinking Knows Want Said Poet Please Red Sparks Clue Notebook Nicholas Spark

Book:Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

“Now when I have to remember a date, all I have to do is consult my rap sheet.”

Remember Rap Sheets

Author:David Levithan

“Here," she said. "This is for you." "I didn't really get you anything," I sputtered. "I mean, I didn't know that you were going to be here, and--" "Don't worry. It's your embarrassment at not having the thought that counts.”

Knows Mean Said Worry Embarrassment

Book:Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

“Game over," you say, and I don't know which I take more exception to-- the fact that you say its over, or the fact that you say it's a game.”

Knows Facts Games Exception Over You Game Over

Book:Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

“I was sixteen and equipped with the appropriate genitalia, so I cleared that hurdle nicely.”

Appropriate Sixteen Hurdle

Book:Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

“Sorry to be so cynical, but this is New York”

New York Sorry Cynical

Book:Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

“I had always felt that mittens were a few steps back on the evolutionary scale-- why, I wondered, would we want to make ourselves into a less agile version of lobster.”

Want Felt Steps Scales Versions Lobster Mittens

Book:Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

“Deep down, you see, I long to be arcane, esoteric. I would love to confound people with their own language.”

People Long Language Deep Down Esoteric Arcane

Book:Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

Source: Dash & Lily's Book of Dares

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