"Iâ€™ve always believed that as an author, I do 50% of the work of storytelling, and the reader does the other 50%. Thereâ€™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."

-- Shannon Hale

#Book Quotes #Doe Quotes #Prejudice Quotes

“I write and play music. I'd like to be a musician at some point.”
“A simple lifestyle is good for us, helping us to better share with those in need.”
“I think that there is a purity aesthetic, like "I just make art because I'm an artist and I can't help it. I don't care what the critics say." But different mediums have a different relationship with the public. If you're in a performing medium it's hard not to place some weight on whether or not people come to your shows, or whether or not they're enjoying them.”
“I believe one would write better if the climate were bad. If there were a lot of wind and storms for example...”
“I think a repressive regime always fears people who are awakened - particularly ordinary people. If they are awakened, I think governments all over the world feel uncomfortable about that; they want to be in control. They want to be the ones telling people: "This is what we have done in history" but when people begin to say, "No this is what we have done in history" it's a different thing.”
“A person is wise if he listens to millions of advice and doesn't implement any of it.”
“It's been a great honor for me to be a player for the Detroit Red Wings, to play for an Original Six franchise. I know I'm far from perfect, but I learned a lot.”
“If you're going to use the public resources, you need the public benefit.”

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