"Words are like spices. Too many is worse than too few."

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Source : Joan Aiken (2015). “The Last Slice of Rainbow: And Other Stories”, p.114, Open Road Media

Joan Aiken

“memories should be sharp when one has nothing else to live for”
“I think the ability to focus is a thread that runs through so-called successful people. And that's something that can be developed. It can be self-taught.”
“I believe deeply that every one of us has an individual talent or trait that can be used to make a difference in some way.”
“A beautiful problem is no joke!”
“The question is not whether Scotland can survive as a separate state. Of course it could.”

Source : "Why Scotland should stay a partner in the United Kingdom". www.theguardian.com. June 27, 2012.
“If you look at my audiences, even in Europe, they're hardly teenagers.”
“Friendships like marriages are dependent on avoiding the unforgivable.”
“Sometimes you go through those phases where you take your parents for granted, but I really do appreciate everything my mother's done because I know I wouldn't be here if it weren't for her.”

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