"Giannine--What are they going to do: smack me on the head with a pamplet?"

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Source : Vivian Vande Velde (2004). “Heir Apparent”, p.21, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Vivian Vande Velde

“The forest is a quiet place if only the best birds sing.”
“Sometimes we woke up and feel like a Guitar Master, sometimes we woke up and feel like a complete fool. but that's the fun part of learning guitar”
“People need to realize bullying has just as much of an impact online because words are so cutting and difficult to deal with.”

Source : "Ariana, Bridgit, and Kat Delete Digital Drama". www.seventeen.com. February 26, 2013.
“The New York art world readily proves people wrong. Just when folks say that things stink and flibbertigibbet critics wish the worst on us all because we're not pure enough, good omens appear.”
“On a hot day in Virginia, I know nothing more comforting than a fine spiced pickle, brought up trout-like from the sparkling depths of the aromatic jar below the stairs of Aunt Sally's cellar.”
“What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.”
“Since word is thrall, and thought is free, Keep well thy tongue, I counsel thee.”
“I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power. I am naturally very jealous for the rights and liberties of my country, and the least encroachment of those invaluable privileges is apt to make my blood boil.”

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