Amanda
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“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“If art is the bridge between what you see in your mind and what the world sees, then skill is how you build that bridge.”
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“A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.”
― The Books in My Life
― The Books in My Life
“Winnie did not believe in fairy tales. She had never longed for a magic wand, did not expect to marry a prince, and was scornful—most of the time—of her grandmother’s elves. So now she sat, mouth open, wide-eyed, not knowing what to make of this extraordinary story. It couldn’t—not a bit of it—be true. And yet:”
― Tuck Everlasting
― Tuck Everlasting
“As I was leaving, a door opened and a man looked out. I got the feeling we were having a mutual oh-crap-you're-not-supposed-to-see-me reaction.”
― Once Bitten, Twice Shy
― Once Bitten, Twice Shy
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