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“But I, when I undress me Each night, upon my knees Will ask the Lord to bless me With apple-pie and cheese.”

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Eugene Field was an American writer born on September 2, 1850, and died on November 4, 1895. He is renowned as a prominent children's literature author, known for his warm and imaginative works. more

“She looked up at him with a smile. The smile broke what was left of his resistance - shattered it. He had let the walls down when he'd thought she was gone, and there was no time to build them back up. Helplessly he pulled her against him. For a moment she clung to him tightly, warm and alive in his arms. Her hair brushed his cheek. The color had come back into the world; he could breathe again, and for that moment he breathed her in - she smelled of salt, blood, tears, and Tessa.”

World Moments Left Gone Alive Blood Tears Color Hair Wall Arms Warm Breathe Resistance Broke That Moment Salt Cheeks Shattered

Author:Cassandra Clare

“He took her by the shoulders and pulled her closer to him, his fingers knotting in the fabric of her dress. Even more than in the attic, she felt caught in the eddy of a powerful wave that threatened to pull her over and under, to crush and break her, to wear her down to softness as the sea might wear down a piece of glass.”

Might Felt Powerful Break Pieces Sea Dresses Fingers Glasses Wave Caught Shoulders Crush Fabric Threatened Softness Attics

Book:The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

Source: The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

“It's Will who ought to be sorry." Jem's eyes darkened. "We shall throw him out onto the streets," he proclaimed. "I promise you he'll be gone by morning." Tessa started and sat upright. "Oh - no, you can't mean that -" He grinned. "Of course I don't. But you felt better for a moment there, didn't you?" "It was like a beautiful dream," Tessa said gravely.”

Mean Said Moments Dream Eye Beautiful Courses Felt Morning Gone Streets Ought Promise Sorry Sat I Promise Jem Beautiful Dreams

Book:Clockwork Angel

Source: Clockwork Angel

“You [meaning mothers] said good-bye a little every day -- from the minute they left your body until they left your home.”

Littles Said Home Body Mother Left Minutes Your Body Bye Good Bye

Author:Lisa Unger

“He stared at her fists and at her face and said with upset incredulity, "You promised me you would forgive me-" "Forgive you,"Tatiana hissed through her teeth, tears streaming down her face, "for your brave and indifferent face, Alexander!" She groaned in pain. "Not for your brave and indifferent heart.”

Heart Said Pain Faces Tears Forgiving Brave Teeth Upset Indifferent Fists Forgive Me Streaming Incredulity

Author:Paullina Simons

“Motherhood was an ever widening circle of good-byes.”

Motherhood Circles Bye Good Bye

Author:Lisa Unger

“Everyone always talks about how well mothers know their children. No one ever seems to notice how well children know their mothers.”

Knows Wells Children Seems Mother

Book:Fragile: A Novel

Source: Fragile: A Novel

“You have stopped the arrow of time... There's no meaning to this rhyme... Because my song will never mean as much as the one.. He once sang.. For you, yes, you.”

Mean Song Rhyme Arrows

Author:Megan McCafferty

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