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“Well,” her mother said, looking at the engine, “at least that’s still there.” "Do you know anything about engines?" Stephanie asked. "That’s why I have a husband, so I don't have to. Engines and shelves, that’s why men were invented." Stephanie made a mental note to learn about engines before she turned eighteen. She wasn't too fussed about the shelves.”

Book:Skulduggery Pleasant

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Skulduggery Pleasant

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Derek Landy

Derek Landy (born October 23, 1974) is an Irish author and screenwriter, best known for his young adult fantasy series Skulduggery Pleasant. Since the first book was published in 2007, the series has sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into numerous languages. Landy's works are characterized by humor, action, and supernatural elements, appealing to young readers. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and initially worked as a screenwriter before transitioning to novel writing. In addition to the Skulduggery Pleasant series, he has created other works such as The Demon Road trilogy. Landy's writing style blends dark humor with adventurous plots, making him a significant figure in children's literature. more

“It turns out that indecision is a path itself; but figuratively, a vertical path - up or down - meaning it isn't always a fruitless path. One is forgotten, but the other is glorified. To be what they call 'middle-of-the-road' in most cases just means you have a hard time figuring out who between options is dumber. So quite often those who refused to decide were, after all, the bold individuals, the influential ones, the creative ones, those who snatched their own authority.”

Source: Killosophy

“I am often described to my irritation as a 'contrarian' and even had the title inflicted on me by the publisher of one of my early books. (At least on that occasion I lived up to the title by ridiculing the word in my introduction to the book's first chapter.) It is actually a pity that our culture doesn't have a good vernacular word for an oppositionist or even for someone who tries to do his own thinking: the word 'dissident' can't be self-conferred because it is really a title of honor that has to be won or earned, while terms like 'gadfly' or 'maverick' are somehow trivial and condescending as well as over-full of self-regard. And I've lost count of the number of memoirs by old comrades or ex-comrades that have titles like 'Against the Stream,' 'Against the Current,' 'Minority of One,' 'Breaking Ranks' and so forth—all of them lending point to Harold Rosenberg's withering remark about 'the herd of independent minds.' Even when I was quite young I disliked being called a 'rebel': it seemed to make the patronizing suggestion that 'questioning authority' was part of a 'phase' through which I would naturally go. On the contrary, I was a relatively well-behaved and well-mannered boy, and chose my battles with some deliberation rather than just thinking with my hormones.”

Youth Authority Independence Words Rebellion Dissent Hormones Memoirs Dissidents Free Thought Contrarianism Honorifics Harold Rosenberg Oppositionism

Book:Hitch 22: A Memoir

Source: Hitch 22: A Memoir

“Thinking for yourself and making your own decisions can be frightening. Letting go of other people’s expectations can leave you feeling empty for a time. And yet seeing yourself as an independent adult who can stand up for your own choices frees you to accept yourself as you are.”

Independence Freedom Of Thought Freedom Of Choice Healing Insights Independent Thought Independent Thinking Stand Up For Yourself Thinking For Yourself Standing Up For Oneself Making Your Own Decisions People S Expectations

Book:The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Source: The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

“You don't have to be a doctor to know when a relationship is not healthy.”

Life Lessons

Book:Dump 'Em: How to Break Up with Anyone from Your Best Friend to Your Hairdresser – An Honest and Empathetic Roadmap to Peaceful and Permanent Endings

Source: Dump 'Em: How to Break Up with Anyone from Your Best Friend to Your Hairdresser – An Honest and Empathetic Roadmap to Peaceful and Permanent Endings

“In the inner courtroom of my mind, mine is the only judgment that counts.”

Self Esteem Independence Self Acceptance Self Criticism Inner Critic

Book:Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

Source: Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

“From birds she learned how to sing; from cats she learned a form of dangerous independence.”

Independence Cats Birds

Author:Salman Rushdie

“Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to its liberty and interests by the most lasting bonds.”

Virtue Independence Patriotism Farmers Farming

Author:Thomas Jefferson

“All my life, I thought I was this independent woman. I was on all the right committees, made speeches for all the right causes, traveled all over the world. I had my little part-time job, I made all my own decisions, but . . . there was always someone there to fall back on when things went bad. Funny, how after so many years of marriage you don’t think about how much you depend on the other person until . . . well, until they’re gone. And then of course there’s just the whole system in the city. Your doctor, your pharmacist, your plumber, your vet . . . there’s always someone there. You never have to find out . . . how much you can’t do.”

Independence Womanhood