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John Green
“I know so many last words. But I will never know hers.”
John Green, Looking for Alaska

Philip Pullman
“The idea hovered and shimmered delicately, like a soap bubble, and she dared not even look at it directly in case it burst. But she was familiar with the way of ideas, and she let it shimmer, looking away, thinking about something else.”
Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass

Stephanie S. Tolan
“It's lonely at midnight in the nuthouse.”
Stephanie S. Tolan, Welcome to the Ark

Philip Pullman
“Being a practiced liar doesn't mean you have a powerful imagination. Many good liars have no imagination at all; it's that which gives their lies such wide-eyed conviction.”
Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass

Christopher Moore
“Do not bonk the Juliette”
Christopher Moore, Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art

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