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“That’s what happens to friends, eventually. They leave you. It’s practically what they’re for.”

Work

The Fairyland Series is a collection of fantasy novels that delve into a richly detailed magical realm. The series is known for its intricate world-building, featuring diverse creatures, fantastical landscapes, and a complex narrative that intertwines personal journeys with the larger fate of the fairyland. more

Author

Catherynne M. Valente

Catherynne M. Valente is an American novelist known for her works in fantasy and science fiction. Born on May 5, 1979, she has made a name for herself with her imaginative storytelling and poetic prose. Valente's writing frequently delves into themes of love, loss, and the human experience within fantastical settings. more

“I have a sister, so I know-that relationship, it's all about fairness: you want your sibling to have exactly what you have-the same amount of toys, the same number of meatballs on your spaghetti, the same share of love. But being a mother is completely different. You want your child to have more than you ever did. You want to build a fire underneath her and watch her soar. It's bigger than words.”

Knows Want Children Different Mother Numbers Watches Fire Share Amount Bigger Your Children Toys Fairness Soar Sibling Sister Being A Mother Spaghetti Meatballs Build A Fire

Book:My Sister's Keeper

Source: My Sister's Keeper

“The bias against introversion leads to a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness.”

Energy Talent Waste Bias Colossal Introversion

Author:Susan Cain

“Life is lumpy. And a lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat, and a lump in a breast are not the same lump. One should learn the difference.”

Should Life Is Differences Breasts Throat Lumps Oatmeal Lump In The Throat

Book:Uh-Oh: Some Observations from Both Sides of the Refrigerator Door

Source: Uh-Oh: Some Observations from Both Sides of the Refrigerator Door

“In that little party there was not one who would desert another; yet we were of different countries, different colours, different races, different religions--and one of us was of a different world.”

World Littles Different Country Party Race Desert Colour Different Worlds Different Countries Different Religions Different Races Different Colours

Book:EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Ultimate Collection: 30+ Adventure Novels & Science Fiction Classics (Illustrated): The Tarzan Series, The Barsoom Series, The Pelucidar Series, Caspak Trilogy, The Mucker Trilogy, Lost World Novels, Fantastic Stories, Historical Novels and more

Source: EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Ultimate Collection: 30+ Adventure Novels & Science Fiction Classics (Illustrated): The Tarzan Series, The Barsoom Series, The Pelucidar Series, Caspak Trilogy, The Mucker Trilogy, Lost World Novels, Fantastic Stories, Historical Novels and more

“Why are we so attached to the severities of the past? Why are we so proud of having endured our fathers and our mothers, the fireless days and the meatless days, the cold winters and the sharp tongues? It's not as if we had a choice.”

Ifs Past Mother Choices Father Cold Proud Winter Tongue Our Father Severity Winter Cold Sharp Tongue

Author:Hilary Mantel

“On a bare branch a crow is perched - autumn evening”

Evening Branches Autumn Crow Bare Branches

Author:Matsuo Basho

“"My insides don't match up with my outsides." "Do anyone's inside and outsides match up?" "I don't know. I'm only me." "Maybe that's what a person's personality is: the difference between the inside and the outside."”

Knows Persons Differences Personality

Author:Jonathan Safran Foer

“To touch and feel each thing in the world, to know it by sight and by name, and then to know it with your eyes closed so that when something is gone, it can be recognized by the shape of its absence. So that you can continue to possess the lost, because absence is the only constant thing. Because you can get free of everything except the space where things have been.”

Knows World Feels Has Beens Eye Names Lost Space Gone Shapes Sight Constant Absence

Book:Man Walks Into a Room