"Fiction is a sort of inter-human magic, allowing you to travel into a scene and feel it tingle on your skin..."

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Barbara Kingsolver

#Magic Quotes #Skins Quotes #Fiction Quotes

“Nothing is more easy than to deceive one's self, as our affections are subtle persuaders.”
“Life is a series of punches. It presents a lot of challenges. It presents a lot of hardship, but the people that are able to take those punches and able to move forward are the ones that really do have a lot of success and have a lot of joy in their life and have a lot of stories to tell, too.”
“Take 7 emcees put em in a line And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme It'll take 7 more before I go for mine And that's 21 emcees ate up at the same time.”
“[On love:] I have no respect for anyone who says they've given up, or that they're not looking or that they're tired. That is to abrogate one's responsibility as a human being.”
“Not only is a good prank harmless, but, like a good story, it reveals an essential truth that would otherwise be hidden.”

Source : "Mac Barnett & Jory John Talk with Roger". Interview with Roger Sutton, www.hbook.com. February 3, 2015.
“Where's Lori?" he asked when he saw the nurse wasn't there. "She's not avoiding me, is she?" His grandmother slipped off her glasses, put down her book and stared at him. "Amazingly enough, the whole world doesn't revolve around you, Reid. Lori's sister is sick and Lori took her to the doctor. She'll be back in an hour or so. Can you survive on your own until then, or should I call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance?”

Source : Susan Mallery (2012). “Sizzling”, p.71, Harlequin
“She's a legend. She's really huge in the Czech Republic. Everywhere, actually.”
“Neue Phaenomena zu erklären, dieses macht meine Sorgen aus, und wie froh ist der Forscher, wenn er das so fleissig Gesuche findet, eine Ergötzung wobei das Herz lacht.”

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