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“Ask me, it's a sin to pervert faith with religion. Despite every church, mosque, & synagogue in it, this is not the world any God worth his salt would have created.”

Quote by Ellen Hopkins

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Ellen Hopkins is an American novelist known for her poetry-in-prose novels. Her works often tackle issues affecting teenagers, such as drug abuse, domestic violence, and self-harm. Hopkins' writing style is distinctive, appreciated for its direct and candid narrative. more

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“Despite whoever created it, it's my world, & the only one I've got. Might as well make the best of it, right? Might as well have a little fun while I'm here. Or a lot of fun. Might be dead tomorrow.”

World Wells Littles Might Fun Tomorrow Despite Make The Best Of It

Author:Ellen Hopkins

“I'm in love. And I like how that feels. And I hate how that feels. Because love is an invention of fiction writers.”

Feels Hate Love Is Fiction I Hate Invention Fiction Writers

Author:Ellen Hopkins

“For everyone who, having no artistic sense-that is to say, no submission to subjective reality-may have the knack of reasoning about art till doomsday, especially if he be, in addition, a diplomat or financier in contact with the 'realities' of the present day, is only too ready to believe literature is an intellectual game which is destined to gradually be abandoned as time goes on.”

“In Barcelona, things seem so different. For example, I know that it's traditionally the least Spanish city, but you'd never know they had a monarchy, coming here as a tourist - as opposed to the UK, where the Queen is probably the best-known animal, vegetable and/or mineral going when it comes to overseas visitors.”

Knows Different Seems Animal Cities Known Example Queens Vegetables Monarchy Tourists Visitors Minerals Barcelona

Author:Julie Burchill

“Actions have consequences. Ignorance about the nature of those actions does not free a person from responsibility for the consequences. (28)”

Persons Doe Action Responsibility Ignorance Consequence Actions Have Consequences

Author:Stephen Dobyns

“There is not human being from whom we cannot learn something if we are interested enough to dig deep.”

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Book:You learn by living

Source: You learn by living

“They are asleep. This is the condition they prefer. They are afraid of the world and sleep is a way of dealing with their fear. Someday they will wake. Perhaps something frightful will happen. Indeed, there is no better invitation to the frightful than ignorance - that is, sleep. (29)”

World Way Happens Sleep Conditions Ignorance Someday Invitations

Book:The Church of Dead Girls: A Novel

Source: The Church of Dead Girls: A Novel

“Adolescence is a dreadful period. We tend to notice those youngsters who misbehave and call attention to themselves, but there are others, equally miserable, who receive no help simply because they are silent. (41)”

Helping Attention Periods Silent Miserable Adolescence Youngsters

Author:Stephen Dobyns

“There was Virginia Boote, the food and restaurant critic, who had once been a great beauty but was now a grand and magnificent ruin, and who delighted in her ruination.”

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Book:Fantasy: The Best of the Year: 2006 Edition

Source: Fantasy: The Best of the Year: 2006 Edition

“I am an academic," said Professor Mandalay, "and thus have no finely developed senses that would be comprehensible to anyone who has not ever needed to grade papers without actually reading the blessed things.”

Said Would Be Reading Needed Paper Blessed Senses Grades Professors Academic Papers

Book:Fantasy: The Best of the Year: 2006 Edition

Source: Fantasy: The Best of the Year: 2006 Edition