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Quote by Patricia C. Wrede

“I most certainly can deny it. Of course, if I did, I'd be lying." Mairelon”

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Patricia C. Wrede (born March 27, 1953) is an acclaimed American fantasy author, best known for the Enchanted Forest Chronicles and the Lyra series. Her works are celebrated for their humor, wit, and subversion of traditional fantasy tropes, appealing to both young adult and adult readers. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she earned a biology degree from Carleton College before turning to writing. Wrede served as president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and has been nominated for multiple Nebula and Hugo Awards. Her innovative storytelling has left a lasting mark on the fantasy genre. more

“You mean he thinks I'm going to get MORE offers?" Kim said, appalled. "He doesn't seem to be the only one that thinks so." Mairelon said. "Aunt Agatha mentioned it to me yesterday afternoon. Is there anyone, or would you rather I turn the lot of them away?" Kim shook her head. "There isn't anyone." Except you.”

Thinking Mean Said Seems Turns Offers Yesterday Afternoon Aunt Kim

Author:Patricia C. Wrede

“The absurd depends as much on man as on the world. For the moment, it is all that links them together.”

Men World Moments Together Depends Absurd Links

Book:The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays

Source: The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays

“My guess is that he remembers some of me, some of us together, and the rest rolled off him like topsoil in a flash flood.”

Together Remember Flash Flood Topsoil Flash Floods

Author:Elizabeth Kostova

“The old women only stuck around this long out of a sense of duty. Your mom was the same way. That's why I loved her. She put her duty first, ahead of evverything.”

Way Firsts Long Duty Mom Stuck Your Mom Old Woman