Shannon Hale Quotes - Page 7

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• Figure out what is real for you. No use leaning on someone else's story all your life.

  Shannon Hale

  Real, Stories, Use

  Shannon Hale (2013). “Austenland: A Novel”, p.8, A&C Black

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• Well do I remember the first night we met, how you questioned my opinion that first impressions are perfect. You were right to do so, of course, but even then I suspected what I've come to believe most passionately these past weeks: from that first moment, I knew you were a dangerous woman, and I was in great peril of falling in love." She thought she should say something witty here. She said, "Really?

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  Witty, Falling In Love, Believe

  Shannon Hale (2007). “Austenland: A Novel”, Bloomsbury USA

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• Sometimes one does not mean to fall in love. Sometimes it just happens

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  Falling In Love, Mean, Doe

  Shannon Hale (2013). “Midnight in Austenland”, p.251, A&C Black

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• There's nothing more aggravating in the world than the midnight sniffling of the person you've decided to hate.

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  Hate, World, Midnight

  Shannon Hale (2010). “Book of a Thousand Days”, p.109, A&C Black

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• Finn always called it Enna's Stream. He tended to refer to most anything as belonging to her--Enna's Meadow, Enna's Mountain. When he referred to Yasid as Enna's Kingdom, she said, "Isn't that your heart?" Finn smiled and kissed her hand. Isi rolled her eyes. "Oh you two are impossible." Enna laughed. "This coming from the girl who calls her husband 'sweet little bunny boy'?" Isi blushed. "That was just once.

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  Girl, Sweet, Husband

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• Finn, do you see the lias—whatever, the orange-haired girl?” Razo Gestured ahead. “Do you think she’s pretty?” Finn glanced Dasha’s way, then returned his attention ot his horse. “She’s all right.” “Really? Just all right?” Finn shrugged. Razo rolled his eyes. “What am I saying? He doesn’t think any girl is pretty but Enna.” “Are there any girls but Enna?” Finn called back. “There’d better be.

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  Girl, Horse, Eye

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• Gerti didn’t ask for help.” Miri swallowed and tried to calm her quavering voice. “It was my fault.” “So it was. Now you all have learned that those who speak out of turn choose punishment for themselves and anyone they speak to.” “So if I speak to you, Tutor Olana, will you get the lashes?

  Shannon Hale

  Speaks Out, Punishment, Voice

  Shannon Hale (2010). “Princess Academy”, p.46, A&C Black

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• Will you accompany me in this dance?” he said, bowing and holding out his hand. “No, thank you.” Miri smiled. The prince frowned and looked and the chief delegate as if for assistance. Miri laughed self consciously. “I, uh, I was teasing.

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  Self, Hands, Tease

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• I was sorry to lose it, and if you make me another one, I promise not to get taken captive by bandits and have to use it to save my life.

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  Sorry, Taken, Promise

  Shannon Hale (2010). “Princess Academy”, p.306, A&C Black

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• I’m sorry, my lady,” said Geric, rubbing his arm. “But I failed to force an apology out of the offending goose.

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  Sorry, Apology, Offending

  Shannon Hale (2010). “The Goose Girl”, p.186, A&C Black

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• ...first thing is that I love you. And the second thing is that as much as I honor your former profession, I don’t think your geese care much for your betrothed and I hope they hadn’t any plans on sharing our bed.

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  Love You, Thinking, Honor

  Shannon Hale (2009). “The Goose Girl”, p.379, A&C Black

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• Saying my story makes me want to change it, make it sound pretty the way I do with the stories I tell the workers. I'd like it to have a beginning as grand as a ball and an ending in a whisper, like a mother tucking in a child for sleep.

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  Mother, Children, Sleep

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• I always knew it was ill-fated, but he truly believed I would be his bride. I guess I'd never realized that before. He had taken my mucker hand and looked at my mottled face and believed we would wed. And he hadn't seemed sorry. In fact, he'd swooped me up in a corridor and kissed me. That set me to crying.

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  Sorry, Taken, Hands

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• I am not sure I am ready to know what I think about that, so I dare not write it out.

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  Writing, Thinking, Dare

  Shannon Hale (2012). “Princess Academy: Palace of Stone”, p.130, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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• Tegus, I'm leaving this book behind for you, so you will know the why of it all, and maybe you'll forgive me, or maybe you'll think me false and reprehensible. You'd be justified. I couldn't stand the thought of your reading all my words unless I knew for certain that I'd never have to face you again, so please don't look for me. If you read the book in its entirety, you'll know for truth who is Lady Saren. And I guess you'll also know that I'm a silly girl who writes down every word you said to me.

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  Girl, Silly, Book

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• No small thing, a bee's sting When it enters the heart Not so benign, the growing vine When it tears stone apart

  Shannon Hale

  Heart, Tears, Vines

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• Goodness knows she is too fierce for you Goodness knows she has eyes for a lord Goodness knows she yet will prove untrue Her cheek's blush is as false as her word

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  Eye, Fierce, Lord

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• When the mountain quaked Like an elbow's nudge Like a shout that something is wrong The people awoke and Knew, yes, knew, that bandits had come

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  People, Mountain, Elbows

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• She wore white heirloom lace about her throat And in her hair a bright golden feather A pearl like a plum hung ripe from her neck But her smile fetched ten gold together

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  Hair, White, Together

  Shannon Hale (2012). “Princess Academy: Palace of Stone”, p.272, Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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• The army slew a thousand and showed little pity The king ordered fealty from the conquered city The prince charmed its people with words wise and witty And the queen sat on a couch, looking very pretty

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  Wise, Witty, Kings

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• Oh land of farms and green hills mild Once formed by giants rough and wild With massive paws they gripped and tore With one great rip they formed the shore Where heavy boots left prints so deep Blue lakes remain 'tween summits steep The giants fought beneath our skies And from their bones our mountains rise

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  Rip, Lakes, Blue

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• The snow was too light to stay, the ground too warm to keep it. And the strange spring snow fell only in that golden moment of dawn, the turning of the page between night and day.

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  Spring, Night, Light

  Shannon Hale (2013). “Princess Academy: Palace of Stone”, p.202, A&C Black

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• I’ve always believed that as an author, I do 50% of the work of storytelling, and the reader does the other 50%. There’s no way I can control the story you tell yourself from my book. Your own experiences, preferences, prejudices, mood at the moment, current events in your life, needs and wants influence how you read my every word.

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  Book, Doe, Prejudice

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• You forgot to cough!” he said. “Sorry.” She coughed. “Your sneakiness is dangerous. Next time that chisel will lodge itself in my head.” “Now, Peder, there’s plenty of stone around here for carving. No need to practice on your own face.” He stroked his chin. “You’re right, my jaw is already chiseled to perfection.” She agreed, but she felt too silly to say so aloud.

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  Sorry, Silly, Practice

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• You can be who you will,” he repeated. His voice softened. “And if you will have me, I will be the one beside you.

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  Voice, Beside You, Ifs

  Shannon Hale (2013). “Princess Academy: Palace of Stone”, p.128, A&C Black

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