"There are certainly times when my own everyday life seems to retreat so the life of the story can take me over. That is why a writer often needs space and time, so that he or she can abandon ordinary life and "live" with the characters."

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Margaret Mahy

#Character Quotes #Space Quotes #Everyday Quotes

“I thought that we were getting somewhere, but we're still nowhere at all. I watch your tail lights fading, I try but a tear won't fall.”
“The question that will decide our destiny is not whether we shall expand into space. It is: shall we be one species or a million? A million species will not exhaust the ecological niches that are awaiting the arrival of intelligence.”
“I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.”
“Griffin leaned across the desk, his arms braced on the now-clear top, and stared into Wakefieldâ€™s outraged eyes. â€œWe seem to be under a confusion of communication. I did not come here to ask for your sisterâ€™s hand. I came to tell you I will marry Hero, with or without your permission, Your Grace. She has lain with me more than once. She may well be carrying my child. And if you think that Iâ€™ll give up either her or our babe, you have not done nearly enough research into my character or history.”
“Let us learn to skillfully draw good out of what would otherwise cause us harm.”
“There have been so many moments in our young life and our young career, but looking back it would have been great to share some of those with my family members, or have not worked so hard, I would always just be working during some of the fun times.”
“The best advice I can give to any young man or young woman upon graduation from school can be summed up in exactly eight words, and they are-be honest with yourself and tell the truth.”
“You're talking serious money already in the bank, and millions of dollars coming in every year.”

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