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In books and in life, you need to read several pages before someone's true character is revealed.
Gail Carson Levine
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Gail Carson Levine
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: September 17
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He is flawless, without a blemish. Majesic . . . muscular.
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Kisses were better than potions.
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Fate...may...be...thwarted.
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It is helpful to know the proper way to behave, so one can decide whether or not to be proper.
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He -it- was a specter! I stepped back, stunned.
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Step follows step, Hope follows Courage, Set your face towards danger, Set your heart on victory.
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And so, with laughter and love, we lived happily ever after.
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I trust you to find the good in me, but the bad I must be sure you don't overlook.
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I had always been the hardest on myself when I drew and painted. I am not hard on myself when I write. I like what I write, so it is a much happier process.
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I rode all day. I cried all night. The moon didn’t glow. The sun didn’t rise. A comet blazed Between my eyes. West and South, Wind and rain. Every way is Just the same. Pray give me a box To hide inside. Pray give me a spade To dig my own grave.
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I know all about you, Char announced after we'd taken a few more steps. You do? How could you? Your cook and our cook meet at the market. She talks about you. He looked sideways at me. Do you know much about me?
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But my last conscious thought was an image of Prince Char when he'd caught the bridle of Sir Stephan's horse. His face had been close to mine. Two curls had spilled onto his forehead. A few freckles dusted his nose, and his eyes said he was sorry for me to go.
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Would you favor me with a dance? Over all the others I was his choice! I curtsied, and he took my hand. Our hands knew each other. Char looked at me, startled. Have we met before, Lady?
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Voices and faces aren't manifestations of good or bad.
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Who judges the judge who judges wrong?
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There's nothing wrong with reading a book you love over and over.
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