Clearly she was expected to say something, but panic at having to speak stole the thoughts from her head. Shannon Hale More Quotes by Shannon Hale More Quotes From Shannon Hale You can be who you will,” he repeated. His voice softened. “And if you will have me, I will be the one beside you. Shannon Hale beside-you voice ifs Words can fall hard like a boulder loosed from a cliff. Words can drift unnoticed like a weed seed on a breeze. Words can sing. Shannon Hale boulders weed fall You forgot to cough!” he said. “Sorry.” She coughed. “Your sneakiness is dangerous. Next time that chisel will lodge itself in my head.” “Now, Peder, there’s plenty of stone around here for carving. No need to practice on your own face.” He stroked his chin. “You’re right, my jaw is already chiseled to perfection.” She agreed, but she felt too silly to say so aloud. Shannon Hale practice sorry silly I’ve always believed that as an author, I do 50% of the work of storytelling, and the reader does the other 50%. There’s no way I can control the story you tell yourself from my book. Your own experiences, preferences, prejudices, mood at the moment, current events in your life, needs and wants influence how you read my every word. Shannon Hale prejudice doe book The snow was too light to stay, the ground too warm to keep it. And the strange spring snow fell only in that golden moment of dawn, the turning of the page between night and day. Shannon Hale light spring night What she had long believed was not true, and now the world was wide open to discover what was. It is like all my life I thought the sky was green. Shannon Hale sky long world Oh land of farms and green hills mild Once formed by giants rough and wild With massive paws they gripped and tore With one great rip they formed the shore Where heavy boots left prints so deep Blue lakes remain 'tween summits steep The giants fought beneath our skies And from their bones our mountains rise Shannon Hale rip lakes blue The army slew a thousand and showed little pity The king ordered fealty from the conquered city The prince charmed its people with words wise and witty And the queen sat on a couch, looking very pretty Shannon Hale kings wise witty Life is short, so live extra lives. Read books. Shannon Hale life-is-short life-is book Here's the thing about home: you can create it most anywhere, as long as you gather your people around you. Shannon Hale home long people Razo hopped back up and adopted a posture that said he was completely unruffled, never had been, and in fact was ready to do something manly like lift boulders or swallow live worms. Shannon Hale boulders posture facts If you're listening Big Brother, I refuse to be Fanny Price. Shannon Hale bigs brother listening I was under the stars, like a fish is under water. Shannon Hale fishes stars water . . . as long as there are movement and harmony, there are words. Shannon Hale harmony movement long I need to admit up front that I don't know how to have a fling. I'm not good at playing around and then saying good-bye. I'm throwing myself at your feet because I'm hoping for a shot at forever." Henry Jenkins/Mr. Nobley Shannon Hale feet forever bye Your head will be fine,” said Miri. “It’s your neck you should worry about. Shannon Hale necks should worry He nodded. "And if I don't make you feel like the most beautiful woman in the world every day of your life, then I don't deserve to be near you. Shannon Hale feels beautiful world The woman gestured to a seat and put on a patient face. An impatient sort of patient face, like an impatient face dressing up as a patient one for Halloween. Shannon Hale dressing-up halloween patience My ma says a rock lasts forever, but people don’t, and that’s what makes them more precious. Shannon Hale rocks forever people Its important to know stories. I felt the earth shift to make a place for you when you were born, and I came to tell you stories while you are young. And like me, you were born with a word on your tongue. Shannon Hale important earth stories
