“The scribe was a strict teacher and he did not accept anything less than perfect... Like a mother sensing the baby quickening within her, suddenly, to me, the letters were no longer hostile and unwieldly. I had command of them, with my head and with my hand... The words struck, as clear and as pure as a bell peal on a winter morning.”
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Theresa Breslin is a renowned British author born in 1947. She is known for her works in children's literature, particularly historical novels. Breslin's books have won numerous literary awards and have been highly appreciated by readers. more
“Emotional people are sensitive. Over-emotional people are dangerous.”
“Just a tip, I wouldn’t eat whatever she cooks you. Poison isn’t that hard to come by.”
“Money doesn't bring you happiness, it brings you the freedom to find it.”