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“Write the book you want to read, the one you cannot find.”

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Carol Shields (June 2, 1935 - July 16, 2003) was a renowned Canadian author. Her works are known for their profound character development and unique narrative style, with notable titles including 'The Stone Diaries' and 'Swimming Lessons'. more

“You're from where?" "Lay'en. It's near Salt Lake City." "Spell that for me." "Um, that would be S-A-L-T-" "No, the other one. The city you're from." "Oh. L-A-Y-T-O-N." "Ah-Lay-ton." That's what I said." "No you didn't. You just said, 'Lay'en.'" "So I did. But just go ahead and pronounce 'aluminum' for me, Mr. British Man. How are you going to defend that piece of insanity? Why don't you spell it and count syllables and see if your al-um-in-ium makes sense whatsoever?" He bowed his head. "Touch...”

Ifs Men Said Would Be Cities Pieces Lays British Make Sense Insanity Lakes Als Spells Salt Syllables Aluminum Salt Lake City

Author:Shannon Hale

“I felt a strange fluttering sensation in my chest. Butterflies, cardiac arrest . . . it was hard to say what exactly.”

Hard Felt Strange Sensations Chests Butterfly Fluttering Cardiac Cardiac Arrest

Book:Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

Source: Vampire Academy: The Complete Collection

“...Speaking of, I've been playing with the letters - Lovers In a Very Enlightened Regard." "LIVER. Good one." "Also, how about Life Invasion Via Exceptional Respect?" "Life Invasion. Like it." "Or Lovelike Intensity Via Emotional Rapport." "Doesn't that spell OLIVER?”

Emotional Lovers Letters Regard Enlightened Spells Intensity Exceptional Invasion Liver Rapport Respect Life

Book:The Actor and the Housewife: A Novel

Source: The Actor and the Housewife: A Novel

“Wait, wait. I don't get it.' 'That is because you only have eight functioning brain cells.”

Waiting Brain Eight Cells Die Young Brain Cells Alaska Young

Author:John Green

“Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. Hope is one of those things that you can't buy, but that will be freely given to you if you ask. Hope is the one thing people cannot live without. Hope is a thing of beauty.”

People Ifs Asks Given One Thing Good Things Without Hope

Author:Matthew Kelly

“The movie itself was very interesting, but I didn't think it was very good because I didn't really feel different when it was over.”

Thinking Feels Different Interesting Very Good Very Interesting

Book:The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition

Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition

“You know what? I was wrong. You are an idiot. My life happens to, on occasion, suck beyond the telling of it. Sometimes more than I can handle.”

“There's a rule or something that if a girl can crack you up, you have to do what she says.”

Ifs Girl Cracks

Book:Tales of the Madman Underground

Source: Tales of the Madman Underground

“I would think you an utter fool if you did not doubt me, warrior. Instead, I am forced to respect your uncommon intelligence. Now what, do you suppose, should I do from there?”

Ifs Thinking Should Doubt Fool Warrior Should I Uncommon Doubt Me

Author:Jacquelyn Frank

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