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My ma says a rock lasts forever, but people don’t, and that’s what makes them more precious.

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Shannon Hale
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 26
Author
Fantasy Author
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
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I was under the stars, like a fish is under water.
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No wolf falters before the bite So strike No hawk wavers before the dive Just strike
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Ah, now, don't cry over lost years and forgetfulness. The tales tell what they can. The rest is for us to learn.
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