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Sea Breeze Volume 2: Just for Now; Sometimes It Lasts; Misbehaving

This volume of short stories delves into a range of human experiences and emotions, offering readers a glimpse into different perspectives and situations. more

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Abbi Glines
Abbi Glines

Abbi Glines is an American novelist, born on April 16, 1977. She is known for her young adult and romance novels, which have gained popularity among young readers. more

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“I kept interrupting the movie by asking a lot of questions that Xavier managed to answer with endless patience. "How old do you think Bell is supposed to be?" "I don't know, probably our age." "I think the beast is sweet, don't you?" "Do I have to answer that?" "Why does the crockery talk?" "Because they're really the prince's servants that the beggar woman put a spell on." Xavier frowned suddenly and looked mortified. "I can't believe I know that.”

“What is needed, however, isn't just that people working together be nice to each other. It is discipline. Discipline is hard--harder than trustworthiness and skill and perhaps even than selflessness. We are by nature flawed and inconstant creatures. We can't even keep from snacking between meals. We are not built for discipline. We are built for novelty and excitement, not for careful attention to detail. Discipline is something we have to work at.”