“But when children continued to disappear every four years, the village shifted their attention to burrowing bears, then phantom bears, then bears in disguise . . . until it became clear it wasn’t bears at all.” — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“Nothing will ever be enough to satisfy the black hole in our hearts.” — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
If you get trapped in your head and out of your body during the writing process, it's very easy to make wrong turns. You… — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“If there was one word Agatha dreaded more than "ball", it was "dancing".” — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“The thing Tedros liked about girls is that they always started the conversation. Most of the time, his job was just to listen, ask… — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“No one likes boys! Even girls who like boys can't stand boys! They smell, they talk too much, they mess up everything, and they… — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“[B]eware trying to bend the Truth to fit your story instead of facing it head-on. That was your father's mistake. And that's how a… — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“To me, a king is a lighthouse. A guide who can cast his glow across his kingdom and bring every last one of us… — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“Hester glowered at her. “The biggest mistake a villain can make is to get caught up in revenge. Hansel and Gretel were two hungry… — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“But when children continued to disappear every four years, the village shifted their attention to burrowing bears, then phantom bears, then bears in disguise . . .… — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
“Sophie: "For the Create-A-Tale Competition, your story ended with Snow White eaten by vultures and Cinderella drowning her-self in a tub." Agatha: "I thought… — Soman Chainani Copy Share Image
![“[B]eware trying to bend the Truth to fit your story instead of facing it head-on. That was your father's mistake. And that's how a Snake becomes a Lion and a Lion becomes a Snake. Because the more you bend the Truth to fit a story, the more it turns into Lies without you even realizing it.” quote by Soman Chainani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ebd/soman-chainani-11502_lies_b-eware-trying-to-bend-the-truth-to-fit_305097.jpg)
