"As a child I was really into fantasy books with elves and goblins and swords, and I went through a phase for a few years when I was reading endless series. But in the end I became totally fed-up with all these sub-Tolkien rip-offs because they all end up doing the same old things and there's no rigour to it."

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Source : "A kind of magic". Interview with Michelle Pauli, www.theguardian.com. October 7, 2010.

Jonathan Stroud

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“If you decide to just go with the flow, you'll end up where the flow goes, which is usually downhill, often leading to a big pile of sludge and a life of unhappiness. You'll end up doing what everyone else is doing.”

Source : Sean Covey (2011). “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teenagers”, p.97, Simon and Schuster
“Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubts; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.”

Source : "The Silver Treasury, Prose and Verse for Every Mood" by Jane Manner, (p. 323-24), 1934.
“Yes, well," said his da with a hint of a grow that told him just how worried Bran had been about him, "that'll teach you to dodge a bit quicker next time." "Sorry," he apologized meekly as he sat in the passenger seat. "Good," said Bran, shutting the door gently. "Don't let it happen again." -Bran and Charles”
“I wouldn't give myself any advice, because advice is kinda bullshit. Take a deep breath and don't take any of it too seriously.”
“When the heart acknowledges how much pain there is in the mind, it turns like a mother toward a frightened child.”
“Our Nation's immigration laws are disrespected both by those who cross our borders illegally and by the businesses that hire those illegal immigrants.”
“Statistics are for losers.”

Source : Sports Illustrated A Lot More Where They Come From April 2, 1973
“In the face of lifeâ€™s difficulties, let us ask the Lord for the strength to remain joyful witnesses to our faith.”

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