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“Words are like spices. Too many is worse than too few.”

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Book:The Last Slice of Rainbow: And Other Stories

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The Last Slice of Rainbow: And Other Stories

This book compiles a selection of short stories that delve into a range of subjects and storytelling techniques. more

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Joan Aiken

Joan Aiken, a renowned British writer, was born on September 4, 1924, in London, and passed away on January 4, 2004. She is best known for her works in fantasy and children's literature, creating numerous beloved stories over the years. more

“You may think it odd that there were three men to look after one tiny station, but the people who ran the railway knew that if you left two men together in a lonely place they would quarrel, but if you left three men, two of them could always grumble to each other about the third, and then they would be quite happy.”

People Ifs Thinking Men Looks May Two Would Be Together Three Left Lonely Thirds Tiny Odd Ran Stations Quarrels Railway Lonely Places

Author:Joan Aiken

“I kept arguing that 'love is the most important force, love is the most important force.' So I wanted to show him loving. Sometimes it's dramatic: it means you lay down your life. But sometimes it means making sure someone's trunk is packed and hoping they'll be O.K. at school.”

Mean Important Sometimes Shows Wanted School Force Love Is Lays Arguing Dramatic Trunks

Author:J. K. Rowling

“Snape is vindictive, he's cruel. He's not a big man. But he loves. I like him, but I'd also like to slap him hard.”

Men Hard Bigs Slap Snape Vindictive I Like Him

Author:J. K. Rowling

“I want to fall in love with something in the way I fell in love with the idea of Harry before I write anything else.”

Way Want Writing Ideas Fall Falling In Love Wanting To Fall In Love I Want To Fall In Love

Author:J. K. Rowling

“I won't say 'never,' but I have no plans to write an eighth book.”

Writing Book Plans

Author:J. K. Rowling

“Well I think it is often the case that the biggest bullies take what they know to be their own defects, as they see it, and they put them right on someone else and then they try and destroy the other and that's what Voldemort does.”

Thinking Knows Trying Wells Doe Cases Defects Bully

Author:J. K. Rowling

“I don't take any responsibility for the lunatic fringes of my own religion.”

My Own Responsibility Fringe Lunatic

Author:J. K. Rowling

“What I would most like to think they would take away, is what I take away when I read my favorite books. Which is the knowledge that there is always somewhere you can go, that you love, and where you're safe. And that's how I feel about my favorite books, wherever I am, if I've got that book with me, I've got a place where I can go and be happy. So if that place is Hogwarts for anyone, then I couldn't be more honored or humbled.”

Ifs Thinking Feels I Can Book Safe My Favorite Honored Favorite Book Hogwarts

Author:J. K. Rowling

“What's interesting about the wizarding world is when you take physical strength out of the equation, a woman can do magic just as powerfully as a man can do magic. A woman can fight just the same as a man.”

Men World Fighting Can Do Interesting Magic Equations Physical Strength

Author:J. K. Rowling

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