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title: "7 Dead Asked Quotes by 7 authors"
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> [“I'm not saying this to upset you. I'm trying to tell you what you absolutely have to do. What if we were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-rees-brennan/i-m-not-saying-this-to-upset-you-i-m-trying-to-tell-you-what-you/)

[Sarah Rees Brennan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-rees-brennan/)

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> [“At sunset, on the river ban, Krishna Loved her for the last time and left. . . That night in her husband's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamala-das/at-sunset-on-the-river-ban-krishna-loved-her-for-the-last-time-and/)

[Kamala Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamala-das/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fef/kamala-das-110634_corpse_at-sunset-on-the-river-ban-krishna-loved_810184.jpg)

> [When the dead are done with the living, the living can go on to other things," Franny said. "What about the dead?"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alice-sebold/when-the-dead-are-done-with-the-living-the-living-can-go-on-to-other-2/)

[Alice Sebold](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alice-sebold/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/714/alice-sebold-999_done_when-the-dead-are-done-with-the-living-t_1902832.jpg)

> [But how do we even get to the land of the dead?” I asked. “I mean…without dying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-riordan/but-how-do-we-even-get-to-the-land-of-the-dead-i-asked-i-mean-without/)

[Rick Riordan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-riordan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24a/rick-riordan-27_dying_but-how-do-we-even-get-to-the-land-of-th_2176781.jpg)

> [“What’s news?” She put the magazine down and looked at me. “Philip K. Dick is dead.” “Who’s that?” I asked.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adrian-mckinty/what-s-news-she-put-the-magazine-down-and-looked-at-me-philip-k-dick/)

[Adrian McKinty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adrian-mckinty/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c0f/adrian-mckinty-19607_asked_what-s-news-she-put-the-magazine-down-an_2461988.png)

> [“It’ll make you feel better.” "By making me dead?” I asked. “I mean, I’m sure that would make my headache go away,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-hawkins/it-ll-make-you-feel-better-by-making-me-dead-i-asked-i-mean-i-m-sure/)

[Rachel Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-hawkins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/525/rachel-hawkins-379_aislinn_it-ll-make-you-feel-better-by-making-me_2626749.jpg)

> [“Greyson is gone.” A high-pitched ringing started in my ears. “Dead?” I asked, not at all ashamed at the tiny bit of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/devon-monk/greyson-is-gone-a-high-pitched-ringing-started-in-my-ears-dead-i/)

[Devon Monk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/devon-monk/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d1/devon-monk-2510_dead-asked_greyson-is-gone-a-high-pitched-ringing-s_3000258.png)

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