….there is a difference between hearing and listening. You can’t always help what you hear. But you can control what holds your interest, what you choose to dwell on.
BRANDON MULLSeth heard the rocking horse clattering down the staircase, the twang of bowstrings, and the overlapping beat of several other projectiles thudding against the door. “That was awesome,” Seth told Kendra. “You’re psychotic,” Kendra replied.
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Fantasy leaves imaginations larger than it finds them.
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I was vanquished by a deer!’ A giant magical flying deer with fangs,’ Seth said, parroting a description Gavin had shared earlier. That sounds a little better,’ Warren conceded. ‘Seth is in charge of my tombstone.
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Please don’t assault me with that meat amalgam. It would surely cause infection
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…even misplaced faith can help us gain knowledge. We try to be smart about where we put our faith and we adjust as we learn more.
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When you have to jump, you jump.
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Being smart can make happiness elusive. Being REALLY smart can help you find it in more places than most.
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You regress. Strong limbs become feeble, keen senses grow dull, hardy constitutions deteriorate. Beauty withers. Organs quit. You remember yourself in your prime, and wonder where that person went. As your wisdom and experience are peaking, your traitorous body becomes a prison.
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Hello,” Newel said. “Look, Doren, we have visitors. Kendra, Seth, and … Muriel’s weirdo puppet.”….Newel grabbed Seth’s hand and shook it vigorously. “Congratulations. You just found yourself a secret entrance.” “So seriously,” Doren said. “What’s with the puppet?
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Luck has a way of evaporating when you lean on it.
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The love of reading can be contagious.
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The only thing that would make her jealous would be if I led a parade riding a unicorn while ballerinas sang love songs.
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He recalled Galloran stating that being a hero meant doing what was right regardless of the consequences. The thought sent a thrill through him.
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A hero sacrifices for the greater good. A hero is true to his or her conscience. In short, heroism means doing the right thing regardless of the consequences. Although any person could fit that description, very few do. Choose this day to be one of them.” (Beyonders – A World Without Heroes)
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Hard to call it a party without sardines.
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The baby dove into the room, transforming grotesquely as it landed on the floorin a deft sumersault
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