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     "The funny thing about almost-dying is that afterward everyone expects you to jump on the happy train and take time to chase butterflies through grassy fields or see rainbows in puddles of oil on the highway." ~ Vanishing Girls
      "The funny thing about almost-dying is that afterward everyone expects you to jump on the happy train and take time to chase butterflies through grassy fields or see rainbows in puddles of oil on the highway." ~ Vanishing Girls
    
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   I clasp the flask between my hand even though the warmth from the tea has long since leached into the frozen air. -Catching Fire
      I clasp the flask between my hand even though the warmth from the tea has long since leached into the frozen air. -Catching Fire
     "You notice anything different about Ash?" my cousin Sawyer asked as he climbed up the tree to sit beside me on our favorite limb overlooking the lake. -The Vincent Boys
      "You notice anything different about Ash?" my cousin Sawyer asked as he climbed up the tree to sit beside me on our favorite limb overlooking the lake. -The Vincent Boys
     The first time she saw him was at night as she lay in bed, with the wind tapping the maple branch against the pane.- Father of Lies
      The first time she saw him was at night as she lay in bed, with the wind tapping the maple branch against the pane.- Father of Lies
     Emily Houchens watched as Christopher Shelton, who sat in a desk two rows up and one over from her own, leaned back and smoothly slid his notebook over his shoulder, so that the boy sitting behind him could read what was written there.- The Next Time You See Me
      Emily Houchens watched as Christopher Shelton, who sat in a desk two rows up and one over from her own, leaned back and smoothly slid his notebook over his shoulder, so that the boy sitting behind him could read what was written there.- The Next Time You See Me
     "It seems that it is a truth universally unknown that every girl in the world is not looking for a romance." ~ No, Not that Jane Austen
      "It seems that it is a truth universally unknown that every girl in the world is not looking for a romance." ~ No, Not that Jane Austen
     The view of the river from this castle makes me thirsty.- Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743
      The view of the river from this castle makes me thirsty.- Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743
     "THE ANGELES AIR WAS QUIET, and for a while I lay still, listening to the sound of Maxon's breathing." The Elite
      "THE ANGELES AIR WAS QUIET, and for a while I lay still, listening to the sound of Maxon's breathing." The Elite
     "TOP THREE AWFUL MOMENTS OF MY LIFE:
      "TOP THREE AWFUL MOMENTS OF MY LIFE:Meeting my biological father at ten
Breaking my arm in three spots at nine
Falling into a hole and being trapped there overnight with a dead body at eight
Other than that, I love my life." ~ Nowhere But Here
 "THEY TOOK ME IN MY NIGHTGOWN." ~ Between Shades of Gray
      "THEY TOOK ME IN MY NIGHTGOWN." ~ Between Shades of GrayI'm at the airport getting ready to board our plane to Hawaii!!
ALOHA!!!
 She was born Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, and she did not open her eyes for three days.- The Goose Girl
      She was born Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, and she did not open her eyes for three days.- The Goose Girl
     I'm Tom and this is my best friend Pradeep who lives next door. - My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish: Fintastic Fish-sitter
      I'm Tom and this is my best friend Pradeep who lives next door. - My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish: Fintastic Fish-sitter
     At the bottom of Syd's garden, through the gate and past the tree, was Grandad's house. - Grandad's Island
      At the bottom of Syd's garden, through the gate and past the tree, was Grandad's house. - Grandad's Island
     "So, exactly how far away from home is this place?" asked Maggie Kim as she slouched down in the backseat of her parents' car. - It's All Downhill from Here
      "So, exactly how far away from home is this place?" asked Maggie Kim as she slouched down in the backseat of her parents' car. - It's All Downhill from Here
     It was a warm afternoon and there was a lovely ray of sunlight beaming into my cage, as golden as my fur. - Holidays According to Humphrey
      It was a warm afternoon and there was a lovely ray of sunlight beaming into my cage, as golden as my fur. - Holidays According to Humphrey
     Not so very long ago, there was a house in Normal, Michigan, where nothing was as it seemed. - The Quirks: Welcome to Normal
      Not so very long ago, there was a house in Normal, Michigan, where nothing was as it seemed. - The Quirks: Welcome to Normal
     I never dreamed my first encounter with an A-list movie star would involve hair feet and a bowl full of tiny fish. - Map to the Stars
      I never dreamed my first encounter with an A-list movie star would involve hair feet and a bowl full of tiny fish. - Map to the Stars
     "Are you sure no one else is going to see this video?" asked Penny Posnitch doubtfully. - Nathalia Buttface and the Most Embarrassing Five Minutes of Fame Ever
      "Are you sure no one else is going to see this video?" asked Penny Posnitch doubtfully. - Nathalia Buttface and the Most Embarrassing Five Minutes of Fame Ever
     Dear Diary, My uncle Sherbet (now retired but once a famous Familiar) has been to visit. - My Unwilling Witch Goes to Ballet School
      Dear Diary, My uncle Sherbet (now retired but once a famous Familiar) has been to visit. - My Unwilling Witch Goes to Ballet School
     If anybody ever tells you that a rattlesnake always rattles before it bites, don't you believe them.- The Journal of C. J. Jackson, a Dust Bowl Migrant, Oklahoma to California, 1935
      If anybody ever tells you that a rattlesnake always rattles before it bites, don't you believe them.- The Journal of C. J. Jackson, a Dust Bowl Migrant, Oklahoma to California, 1935
     When it’s finals week and you’ve been studying for five hours straight, you need three things to get you through the night. -We'll Always Have Summer
      When it’s finals week and you’ve been studying for five hours straight, you need three things to get you through the night. -We'll Always Have Summer
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