320 Quotes by Shannon Hale

I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.

When you get tired of worrying and mourning your horse and trying not to be afraid, tell me and I'll do it for you a while so you can shut your eyes and sleep peaceful.

My friends call me by my name.""You don't have any friends.""I don't want you to be my friend, Selia, or my servant, not now. I thought you were both. You have let me know I was wrong. So are you to treat me so. You are wrong.

And Isi always listened, never told Enna she had been foolish, never said hollow things like 'You'll be all right.' . . . Isi saw Enna's struggle and her sadness, and she understood.

We found it!" Charlotte yelled, as they ran back through the house. "We found it, we found it!"Eddie, Mr. Mallery, and Colonel Andrews came from separate directions, converging in the front hall. Miss Charming was hopping up and down, her bosom nearly rising to slap her own forehead.

Throwing herself into learning helped Miri ignore the painful chill of solitude around her.

We were quiet, two tiny specks glued down by gravity, peering at a universe that didn't notice us back.

Qacha just nodded. She's a good one, that Qacha. She seems to know when to keep talking and when to let the words drizzle into silence.

Even the jerks earn some of our affection. We can be glad they're gone and yet still mourn the good parts.