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Of course you can trust me," Jake Hix said. "We read the same books.

When Did You See Her Last?

Boredom is not black licorice, Snicket," she said. "There's no reason to share it with me.

When Did You See Her Last?

Oleander time, she said. Lovers who kill each other now will blame it on the wind.

White Oleander

Our fathers were demons,' Catarina said. 'Our mothers were heroes.

What Really Happened in Peru

He said I'm the winning lottery ticket, like he's never meant anything more.

Write like no one is reading

she showed now, sadly, “No,” he said. “They’re the ones who are asking for too little.

The Wide, Wide Sea

Neither you nor I speak English, but there are some things that can be said only in English.

The White Tiger

It is an extravagant gesture,' she said, turning to the torpedo, 'which is just the sort of gesture I like.

Wishful Thinking

You never kill anyone you want to kill in a war, he said to himself.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

This isn't a war," said the artilleryman. "It never was a war, any more than there's war between man and ants.

The War of the Worlds

My mom said I was a handful. Now I'm helpful.

When I Was Little: A Four-Year-Old's Memoir of Her Youth

Eleven out of ten people surveyed said they appreciate nonsense. 

Whenever You're Gone, I'm Here For You

What was it Isak Dinesen had said about salt as a cure? Tears, sweat, or the sea. She could use a cure.

The Zaanics Deceit

It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm.'

Sam Levenson

I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.

Abraham Lincoln

I thought boxes were the best toy. When my parents got a new car, I ran to my mother and said, 'Did it come in a box?'

Colin Angle

I was in the bath at the time, and my dad came running in and said, 'Guess who they want to play Harry Potter!?' and I started to cry. It was probably the best moment of my life.

Daniel Radcliffe

I talked to the record company about what I had in mind. They said they wanted something lush. I figured the best thing to do was let them hear what I had in mind.

Etta James

The Washingtonian said it shouldn't be built. The gallery's East Building is now considered a triumph, and members of the American Association of Architects have voted it one of the best buildings of all time.

J. Carter Brown

Actually, everything has been said in print... it's a battle of giants and it's something that Walt would say is none of your business - go right on and create the best you can.

Joe Grant

I think love can be really tough. Because it involves ultimately an honesty to the nth degree that you are capable of. Once said, you've lost your deposit. It's best if you don't say it.

John Hurt