1,011 Quotes by Holly Black

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    Everything scares me. I'm very easily frightened. But the thing that scares me most is zombies. I really, really don't like zombies.

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    Faeries are associated with wild untamed nature, with art, and with death - so the folklore is rich with different stories to explore.

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    I'm a powerful being... a wizard," Corny said. "So don't try anything." "Yes," said the little faery, blinking black eyes rapidly. "No. Try nothing.

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    You want me to say something? Okay. Sometimes I think I am what you made me. And sometimes I don’t know who I am at all. And either way I’m not happy.

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    A stray dog, I might understand," she said. "But this? You are too softhearted." No, Mabry," Ravus said. "I am not." He looked in Val's direction. "I think she wants to die." Maybe you can help her after all," Mabry said. "You're good at helping people die.

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    I am not very good at sticking to outlines, and I double back all the time to revisit scenes and change things.

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    It's starting to sink in," Corny said. "I can almost look at you without wanting to bang my head against the wall.

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    I don't feel prolific. I feel like I'm plodding along. Each day you sit down, and you hope that you get your work done.

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    When you don't know what you're searching for, you have to look absolutely everywhere.

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