Shannon Hale quotes

Really, becoming a writer sounds more like a mental illness than a professional choice. (Shannon Hale)
I was under the stars, like a fish is under water.
Shannon Hale
What should I say? That I like him so much it hurts?
Shannon Hale
Truth is when your mind and your gut agree.
Shannon Hale
But, how do you know if an ending is truly good for the characters unless you've traveled with them through every page?
Shannon Hale
They laughed much harder than the memory was funny because it felt good to laugh.
Shannon Hale
Razo hopped back up and adopted a posture that said he was completely unruffled, never had been, and in fact was ready to do something manly like lift boulders or swallow live worms.
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The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a sweet tang, a hint of something inviting. She opened to the first page and started to read, pronouncing the words in a reverent whisper.
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I'm not bossy - I just happen to be more capable than most everyone else.
Shannon Hale
I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.
Shannon Hale
Mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul. (Shannon Hale)
... If we don't tell strange stories, when something strange happens we won't believe it.
Shannon Hale
You are my butterfly and refuse to set you free.
Shannon Hale
If we're mad, we're mad in large numbers, at least larger than yours.
Shannon Hale
When you get tired of worrying and mourning your horse and trying not to be afraid, tell me and I'll do it for you a while so you can shut your eyes and sleep peaceful.
Shannon Hale
She closed the book and put her cheek against it. There was still an odor of a library on it, of dust, leather, binding glue, and old paper, one book carrying the smell of hundreds.
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Its important to know stories. I felt the earth shift to make a place for you when you were born, and I came to tell you stories while you are young. And like me, you were born with a word on your tongue.
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I do like the world quite a lot.
Shannon Hale
Sometimes my fancy gets to floating inside me, threatening to carry me away like a leaf on a wind. Better to be a stone.
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I'm a terrible prince. I should put my kingdom first and everything else second, but your first. I want you by my side every second, but I know I would crumble if I lost you.
Shannon Hale
... as long as there are movement and harmony, there are words. (Shannon Hale)
Many times I have learned that, you never judge a book by its cover. Like people, it is the inside that counts.
Shannon Hale
Being a writer is a good, good thing.
Shannon Hale
Nom, do say something funny so she can admire!
Shannon Hale
But the hoping, that's what really hurts.
Shannon Hale