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“Trust me, my dears, I am smarter than the both of you,” said Merlin.”

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“You’re not evil, Sophie," Agatha whispered, touching her decayed cheek. "You’re human." Sophie smiled weakly. “Only if I have you.”

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Everytime you do a Good Deed with true intention, your soul grows purer.

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“If there's one thing I've learned in my long life, it's that every villain thinks they're the hero of their own story.”

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“You aren’t jealous that Agatha gets a boy and a crown and a kingdom and everything else?” Hort pressed in disbelief. “You…

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“Relationships are about taking off the mask you wear to make someone like you and letting them see the real you. The…

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“Agatha grimaced. The last thing they needed was this world perishing while they were still in it.”

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“They dig inside your soul and find your greatest wish! (Very helpful if you've lost your tongue or your voice and need…

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“And Sophie and Agatha lived happily ever after, for girls don't need princes for love to call... No, they don't need princes…

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“And as a cloud passed over the sun, sending the scene into shadows, the last thing Agatha saw was a new king…

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“Is it really a Lie if someone is unwilling to see the Truth?”

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“Top-half students may use the Groom Room. Bottom-half students should use the time to reflect upon their mediocrity!”

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“Enemies disguise as friends and friends as enemies.”

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“Because we grow up, Filip,' Tedros exhaled. 'When you're young, you think your best friend is everything. But once you find real…

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“I've been beautiful all along.”

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“You may have been born to do it, but that doesn't mean you'll do it well.”

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“Might as well kill ourselves now, then,” Cinderella cracked. Agatha twirled to her. “Or kill you since you’re a vile, black-hearted beast…

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“She had always found villains more exciting than heroes. They had ambition, passion. They made the stories happen. Villains didn't fear death.…

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“I'm completely happy on my own, unattached and untroubled by the vagaries of love.”

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Only once you destroy who you think you are can you embrace who you truly are

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“Best Villainous Monologues, 2nd ed. Spells for Suffering, Year 1 The Novice’s Guide to Kidnapping & Murder Embracing Ugliness Inside & Out…

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“Well, for starters, you only wear black.” “Because it doesn’t get dirty.” “You don’t ever leave your house.” “People don’t look at…

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“Sophie, however, remained in place, buffing her ragged nails until she heard the deafening crash. Nonchalant, she crawled over the mass of…

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“This is no longer a tale about whether you will find fame or fortune or your perfect little happy ending. This is…

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“That sordid, slippery little Snake looked us in the eyes and dared us to sire a king. And tonight, that king will…

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