Quotes from Shannon Hale

But sometimes, it'd be nice just to hold something real in your hands that felt like a measure of your worth.

Tomorrow's a red flush in the western sky Tomorrow's a black hush in the middle night Tomorrow swears the truth of now, now, and now In the trembling blue gasp of the morning light

She spoke quickly, her tongue feeling like a hummingbird's wing; she was so afraid of boring him if she took too long.

She knew it! Charlotte just knew it! And now her daughter was boyfriend-less! Yes! Wait-no! Oh no, poor Lu.

You, uh, caught me there at an unladylike moment. Mrs. Wattlesbrook would probably box my ears." "That's why I spoke. I wanted to let you know you were not alone before you did something--something worse." "Like what?" "Whatever women do when they think they're alone.

In Gotham, batman just stumbles into crime," said Luther. "Salt lake is annoyingly tame.

Sometimes doing the right thing was hard… and potentially messy. But a good leader always did the right thing.

And then Rollan reached out and took her hand. His fingers were warm. Meilin had never been so aware of the beating of her heart.

Most people are genuinely good, sweetheart, and even the evil ones have some good in them. -Shannon Hale

The next afternoon break, Miri joined the others outside. The sun's glare off the snow made her eyes water, but it seemed the most beautiful day Miri could remember. The sky was achingly blue. The snow that crunched under her boot spread over stone and hillock like spilled cream. The cold made the world feel clean and new, a day for beginnings.

Everyone needs a smile and a friend, whether they know it or not.-Shannon Hale

I want to be happy. I used to want Mr. Darcy, laugh at me if you want, or the idea of him. Someone who made me feel all the time like I felt when I watched those movies.

I read that a gentleman gives a lady flowers, and I thought maybe I'm not a gentleman, but no reason not to treat you like a lady.

NASA's next urgent mission should be to send good poets into space so they can describe what it's really like." --Dangerous by Shannon Hale

Duty doesn't always fit comfortably.

So I will just say it. I cannot love you as a man loves a woman. I am so sorry if I have presumed what is not true or have taken liberties with your sentiments. I hope you can forgive me.

Some postdivorce statistics: * James saw the children 75 percent less than before. * He missed 85 percent of their afterschool woes. * He was absent for 99 percent of their family dinners. Screw statistics. ONe hundred percent of Charlotte's marriage had ended in divorce, and for her, that was the only number that meant anything at all.

Don't let the inconsequential fairy tales stand in your way! You do what makes you happy, no matter what.

I held her head to my shoulder, rocking her, rubbing her back. Poor thing, I don't think she know where to put the whole world.

You succeed because you're willing to give everything to your craft- everything!

Think of learning as storing up supplies you may need for a harsh winter.

A pod for peas wears hearts on a sleeve.

You have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul.

No one just falls in love, you idiot.