Shadowheart Approval Guide Quotes

#1. There was power in that music, a power which seemed to most rightfully belong to all the skinny kids, fat kids, ugly kids, shy kids - the world's losers, in short.

Stephen King

#2. Look for knowledge not in books but in things themselves.

William Gilbert

#3. To whom, then, must I dedicate my wonderful, surprising and interesting adventures? to whom dare I reveal my private opinion of my nearest relations? the secret thoughts of my dearest friends? my own hopes, fears, reflections and dislikes? Nobody!

Frances Burney

#4. The beginning of a book is always the hardest part for me. I'm a Chapter 3 kind of writer, which means I naturally start at Chapter 3.

Kami Garcia

#5. Empathy is the key to great stories.

Ami Vitale

#6. First rule of magic? Always be the smartest guy in the room.

Jesse Eisenberg

#7. Never leave anything unsaid, for you are not sure of tomorrow!

Preeth Nambiar

#8. A whirl of thick flakes emerged from an irony-grey infinity, almost obscuring Granta House.

Jojo Moyes

#9. One problem with lyrical waxing, as Snediker has it, is that it often signals (or occasions) an infatuation with overarching concepts or figures that can run roughshod over the specificities of the situation at hand.

Maggie Nelson

#10. Anyone who supposed that when Margaret Thatcher left Number Ten she was going to take a Trappist vow did not know that formidable politician.

Chris Patten

#11. Stop worrying about growing old. And think about growing up.

Philip Roth

#12. Life's best adventures are as close as your nearest bookshelf. Tour Europe with the Count of Monte Cristo. Dance a ball with Mr Darcy. Hunt down bad guys with Stephanie Plum. Amazing things can happen when you read.

Ally Carter