Book Quotes by Shannon Hale

10 Book quotes by Shannon Hale

When a reader wants to understand what fuels a storyteller’s love for books, this short set of Shannon Hale’s reflections does the trick. Each line gives a quick, personal peek at why stories matter to her.

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Life is short, so live extra lives. Read books.

Shannon Hale

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Many times I have learned that, you never judge a book by its cover. Like people, it is the inside that counts.

Shannon Hale

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I couldn’t remember the last time I had stayed up into the squeaky hours of the night because I couldn’t put a…

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She closed the book and put her cheek against it. There was still an odor of a library on it, of dust,…

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Personally, I believe “Young Adult” to be an arbitrary title that means the book "Can be enjoyed by anyone/Has a main character…

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The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a sweet tang, a hint of something inviting. She opened to the first…

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“This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used…

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I’ve always believed that as an author, I do 50% of the work of storytelling, and the reader does the other 50%.…

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The rewrites are a struggle right now. Sometimes I wish writing a book could just be easy for me at last. But…

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Tegus, I'm leaving this book behind for you, so you will know the why of it all, and maybe you'll forgive me,…

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“Well, write me into the list of Those Who Don’t Mind a Bit,” said Cupid, eyeing his perfectly toned arms and chest. “My, but…

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“Sometimes instinct isn't fancy.”

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Enna leaned back her head and laughed at the sky. 'Of course he wasn't! Who could kill Razo?

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“Um… I guess that’s that,” said Cerise. “That?” said Maddie. “That is never that. This is that. Or else that is this. And this…

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The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a sweet tang, a hint of something inviting. She opened to the first page and…

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Geric," she called. He turned back around. "What kind of flowers were they?" "I don't rightly know," he said. He made faltering gestures with…

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How I keep trying to force our story into a fairy tale, but from the beginning, it's been more like a nursery rhyme." "Bizarre…

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“He wildly combed his hair with his fingers. “I can’t bear to be out there with you right now, all those indifferent people watching…

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But, how do you know if an ending is truly good for the characters unless you've traveled with them through every page?

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“Sometimes it seems my identity’s a matter of opinion”

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The snow was too light to stay, the ground too warm to keep it. And the strange spring snow fell only in that golden…

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Even the jerks earn some of our affection. We can be glad they're gone and yet still mourn the good parts.

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