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Quote by Catherine Jinks

“In primary school, I was bored witless by Australian history.”

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Catherine Jinks is an Australian author renowned for her young adult literature. Born in 1963, she has a passion for writing that has shaped her career. Her works often delve into complex social issues, making them popular among readers. more

“I'm trying to paint an underwater ocean scene. It's just not working. My queen angelfish is supposed to have these bright yellow eyes and electric-blue stripes along the edge of her fin. Instead, it looks like I'm trying to paint a fried egg with some blue bacon. Maybe I can pass it off as postmodern.”

Trying Looks I Can Eye Scene Ocean Blue Paint Edges Queens Eggs Yellow Electric Stripes Underwater Postmodern Fins

Book:Something Like Fate

Source: Something Like Fate

“Maybe it's impossible to find everything you want in one person. Maybe everyone in your life gives you certain things you need. And your friends give you the rest of what you can't get from your boyfriend.”

Want Needs Giving Persons Certain Impossible Your Boyfriend

Book:Take Me There

Source: Take Me There

“Who remembers everything about somebody?”

Remember Remembers Everything

Book:Take Me There

Source: Take Me There

“It's nice sometimes to be the river rather than the rock.”

Sometimes Nice Rocks Rivers

Author:Jo Beverley

“When I settled to writing seriously, which would be in my 30s, I did expect to be published eventually, but my aspirations werent very high. A published book and a few appreciative readers was my idea of heaven.”

Writing Book Ideas Would Be Heaven Reader Aspiration Appreciative

Author:Jo Beverley

“One day we wake up and we are broken. We taste it in our morning kiss. Our mirror tells us the same stories in separate hours: things will never be the same.”

Stories Hours Morning Broken Taste One Day Kissing Wake Up Mirrors

Author:Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

“You can't control whether or not you have talent. You can't control whether or not your work will be recognized or valued. But what you can control is how much work you put your art-both in terms of creating it and in terms of getting it out there-and that is where I try to focus my energy.”

Trying Art Energy Term Focus Talent Creating

Author:Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

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