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Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, born on April 16, 1984, is a renowned fantasy author from the United States. Her works are known for their unique magical elements and profound emotional descriptions, which have won her a large following among readers. more

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“It's about waking up. A child wakes up over and over again, and notices that she's living. She dreams along, loving the exuberant life of the senses, in love with beauty and power, oblivious to herself -- and then suddenly, bingo, she wakes up and feels herself alive. She notices her own awareness. And she notices that she is set down here, mysteriously, in a going world.”

“Most people think, when they're young, that they're going to the top of their chosen world, and that the climb up is only a formality. Without that faith, I suppose, they might never start. Somewhere on the way they lift their eyes to the summit and know they aren't going to reach it; and happiness then is looking down and enjoying the view they've got, not envying the one they haven't.”

“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.”

“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.”