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“When I was a child, I liked to create. I was told by many I was unique. I liked that word. I liked how…

— Lindy Zart

“His confidences, this mist, had led us unexpectedly onto a peninsula of intimacy, and I found myself on the brink of telling what I…

— Diane Setterfield

“Wonderful; such an active word——to be full of wonder.”

— Suzanne Finnamore

“What they had was rare, imperfect and beautiful and scary all at once. It was hard to say those things out loud and know…

— Piper Vaughn

“I was going to get smart, and I was going to change the world. I was audacious enough to believe it, too. Fortunately it…

— Jamie Sedgwick

“Maybe it was stupid and solipsistic, but I liked to think about me. I didn't want to be part of some trend.”

— Ned Vizzini

“This was me before I knew about anything hard, when my whole life was packed lunches and art projects and spelling quizzes.”

— Nina LaCour

“Earlier on I said something so lucidly philosophical that my oratory rambled non-stop right into expressing amazement I had just said that.”

— Beth Myrle Rice

“What was it like to be so confident even in your failings that you weren't the least bit bothered when other people pointed them…

— Sarah Dessen

“And I who months before had run into town screaming my accusation was shy to say it now that I was asked to put…

— China Miéville

“Him,” he points. “With the blue Chucks.” “Unacceptable.” “Pourquoi?” “He’s barn owl-y.” “Fine. Inkblot T-Shirt?” “Pretentious.” “So? I love pretentious people!” “Why?” “They try…

— J.C. Lillis

“It was then that I knew. Without a doubt in my mind, without worry of what others would think, and having no fear of…

— Jamie McGuire