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“I can’t even think of a word strong enough to describe him. Apparently I need to expand my vocabulary.”
–Insurgent (Divergent Book 2)
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Love and Oblivion
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“I’m in love with you, and I’m not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I’m in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we’re all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we’ll ever have, and I am in love with you.”
-The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Accidental Friendship
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“The next day, the forest woke to a peculiar sight. Yeti and the bird were playing! And Yeti was laughing with a hearty roar nobody had seen before.”
–Yeti and The Bird by Nadia Shireen
Worrying Into Reality
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“…it seems like worrying is something I feel like I have to do, that maybe worrying about them actually keeps them alive and real.”
“Then she recognized it for what it was. Like her worrying, a useless belief that by thinking a certain way, she could make it so.“
–Blood of Dragons (Rain Wilds Chronicles Book 4)
Meaningful Interaction
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“Just because there’s interaction going on doesn’t mean there’s any interaction going on. Think about it.”
–Freedom Is Blogging in Your Underwear by Hugh MacLeod
Shopping for Monsters
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“Finally the monsters were working! Zack sprinted up the stairs two at a time to see what monsterly mischief has spooked his little sister…Slowly and carefully, Zack rid the room of the tiara terror.”
–The Monstore, written by Tara Lazar and illustrated by James Burks
Outside of Love
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“She and Max saw me to the elevator, their arms around each other. Riding down the elevator I felt both the assurance one gets from seeing others in love, and the pang of feeling separate from the world of lovers.”
–Blacklist (V.I. Warshawski Novels) by Sara Paretsky
Familiarity Transforms Monsters
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“Ms. Kirby, it’s REALLY strange seeing you outside of school.”
“…By lunchtime, Bobby and Ms. Kirby were happy they had bumped into each other.”
–My Teacher is a Monster, by Peter Brown
Blogs Create Human Relationships
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“Through my blog, my entire career as a cartoonist, author, and marketing guy was made. I met my girlfriend through my blog. I met my business partner through my blog. I meet all my clients and customers through my blog. They all start off as readers.”
–Freedom Is Blogging in Your Underwear by Hugh MacLeod
The Reactions of Children
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““So, Nika, what grade are you in?” she asked, glancing at Nika before beginning a careful inspection of her polished nails. “Oh, that varies from year to year,” Nika answered, politely smiling but suddenly getting up and heading for the kitchen.”
“After they finished eating, Thomas said, “Dad said meet him at the dock,” and the boys rushed out as if it were a rule that boys in a group must run.“