Since I've written many of my books from a less-than-sympathetic viewpoint, I think that being able to see things from all sides is a useful talent. Alex Flinn More Quotes by Alex Flinn More Quotes From Alex Flinn Every girl pretends she is a princess at one point, no matter how little her life is like that. Alex Flinn princess life-is-like girl Anyone else feel like that? Like your life's a big act. Like you're trying to be a man when you're just a scared kid, trying to keep under control when you really want to scream, cry, or maybe hit someone. Ever feel like you're breathing underwater and you have to stop because you're gulping in too much fluid. Alex Flinn breathing men kids Those who do not know how to see the precious things in life will never be happy. Alex Flinn time-to-move-on things-in-life moving Maybe we judge people too much by their looks because it's easier than seeing what's really important. Alex Flinn important judging people I am a princess. I do not follow fashions--I make them. Alex Flinn princess fashion I love you, I thought. But I didn't say it. It was not that I feared she would laugh in my face. She was far too kind for that. My fear was a greater one - that she won't say it back. Alex Flinn fear love-you inspirational This isn't a fairy tale. It's New York City. Alex Flinn fairy-tale cities new-york You are right. I have no idea, and it is none of my business, and I was taught to obey my parents. But sometimes it is just impossible to obey blindly. Alex Flinn mean children ideas Something with inner beauty will live forever, like the scent of a rose. Alex Flinn inner-beauty forever rose True love would look a second time. True love would not be thwarted. True love would not accept no for an answer. He would search the world and certainly look again and again in every cottage in Euphrasia until he finds you. Alex Flinn cottages true-love looks Good to know: Doctors can't cure you of being a beast. Alex Flinn beast cures doctors You shouldn't miss someone who don't miss you, right? Alex Flinn missing-someone missing Everyone can use a little beauty. Alex Flinn use littles I enjoy people who aren't afraid to say what they mean. It makes life so much easier! Alex Flinn easier mean people I was a lawyer for about ten years. The law teaches one to see things from all different angles. Alex Flinn different law years People make such a big deal about looks, but after a while, when you know someone, you don't even notice anymore. Alex Flinn beauty people looks That's what true love should be like-the person should be part of your soul and you should know what they're feeling all the time. Alex Flinn beastly soul feelings Any experience that isn't fun is probably something I will at least use in my writing someday. Alex Flinn use writing fun Although my other ambition was to be a musical theater star (and I would attend college on a voice scholarship), writing was never far from my mind. Alex Flinn stars ambition writing I wrote poetry, journals, and, especially, plays for the neighborhood kids to perform. I had an ordinary, happy childhood. Nothing much was going on, but I had fun. Alex Flinn play fun kids