83 Quotes by Justine Larbalestier


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    My father is a liar and so am I. But I’m going to stop. I have to stop. I will tell you my story and I will tell it straight. No lies, no omissions. That’s my promise. This time I truly mean it.

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    Eating good food is my favourite thing in the whole world. Nothing is more blissful.

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    Speaking out and creating art that truly reflects the world we live in goes part of the way towards doing that. At least that's what I hope.

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    I give people If You Came Softly when they demand proof that novels for teens can be as good as the best novels for adults.

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    I started writing a novel from the monster’s point of view. It has its own difficulties but, I’m ashamed to say, it’s much easier writing from a psychopath’s point of view than from that of their empathetic opposite.

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    Lungs, they do not like to be messed with. I give pneumonia one star and that’s for the silent p.

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