"... If we don't tell strange stories, when something strange happens we won't believe it."

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Source : Shannon Hale (2010). “The Goose Girl”, p.165, A&C Black

Shannon Hale

#Believe Quotes #Stories Quotes #Strange Quotes

“The delirium and horror of the East. The dusty catastrophe of Asia. Green only on the banner of the Prophet. Nothing grows here except mustaches.”
“Expect the unexpected in the kingdom of madness!”
“Eating is one of the great beauties in life. One of my favorite recreations... eating with friends, the service, the ambience.”
“When I go biking, I am mentally far far away from civilization. The world is breaking someone else's heart.”
“The songwriting style, to me, is superior... there was a certain amount of joy in it, no matter how sad the song is. You get joy in listening to these Buddy Holly or Roy Orbison sad lyrics. I'm attracted to songs that have balance between the darks and the lights and giving them all equal opportunity.”

Source : Interview with Bob Boilen, www.npr.org. November 17, 2006.
“I wish I did believe in God. It would be a great relief to think, 'God'll take care of it. God'll put gas in the car tomorrow'”

Source : "Neil McCormick interviewing Wayne Coyne, Daily Telegraph, Features section: Music On Thursday, Pg. 23.", www.statemaster.com. 23 March 2006.
“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it.”

Source : Twitter post from Jul 19, 2009
“I don't want to be a reality retro star.”

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