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“I am not in the body of life. I hover on the extremities. I float.”

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Polly Horvath is a renowned Hungarian-American author known for her distinctive sense of humor and profound insights. Her works often explore themes of family, identity, and growth from a child's perspective. more

“His sympathy made tears spring to Lina's eyes. Doon looked startled for a moment, and then he took a step toward her and wrapped his arms around her. He gave her a squeeze so quick and tight that it made her cough, and then it made her laugh. She realized all at once that Doon--thin, dark-eyed Doon with his troublesome temper and his terrible brown jacket and his good heart--was the person that she knew better than anyone now. He was her best friend.”

Heart Persons Made Moments Eye Dark Steps Laughing Tears Arms Terrible Spring Brown Temper Jackets Troublesome Good Heart

Book:The Books of Ember Omnibus

Source: The Books of Ember Omnibus

“The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul”

World Inspirational Soul Values One Thing Active My Soul Soul Searching American Scholar

Book:Essays and Lectures

Source: Essays and Lectures

“If you can quit, then quit. If you can't quit, you're a writer.”

Ifs Writing Quitting

Book:The Collected Stories, The Legend of Drizzt

Source: The Collected Stories, The Legend of Drizzt

“The best client is a scared millionaire.”

Scared Clients Millionaire

Author:H. L. Mencken

“It's a large as life and twice as natural”

Natural Through The Looking Glass

Author:Lewis Carroll

“In the short term, it would make me happy to go play outside. In the long term, it would make me happier to do well at school and become successful. But in the VERY long term, I know which will make better memories.”

Knows Wells Long Play School Term Memories Successful Long Term Short Term Make Me Happy Becoming Successful

Author:Bill Watterson

“Life was good before I met the monster. After, life was great At least for a little while”

Littles Mets Monsters Crank

Book:Crank

Source: Crank

“So you want to know all about me. Who I am. What chance meeting of brush and canvas painted the face you see? What made me despise the girl in the mirror enough to transform her,turn her to into a stranger, only not. So you want to hear the whole story. Why I swerved off the high road, hard left to nowhere, recklessly indifferent to those coughing my dust, picked up speed no limits,no top end, just a high velocity rush to madness.”

Source: Crank

“If you treat your characters like people, they'll reward you by being fully developed individuals.”

People Ifs Character Individual Treats Rewards

Author:Don Roff

“That is what I like; that is what a young man ought to be. Whatever be his pursuits, his eagerness in them should know no moderation, and leave him no sense of fatigue.”

Knows Men Should Young Ought Pursuit Young Man Moderation Fatigue Eagerness Marianne Dashwood

Book:Jane Austen Collection: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, Love and Friendship and Other Austin Works

Source: Jane Austen Collection: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, Lady Susan, Love and Friendship and Other Austin Works

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