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Miss Edmunds was one of his secrets. He was in love with her. Not the kind of silly stuff Ellie and Brenda giggled about on… — Katherine Paterson
We're alike, Jess would tell himself, me and Miss Edmunds . . . We don't belong at Lark Creek, Julia and me. — Katherine Paterson
One does see so much evil in a village,' murmured Miss Marple in an explanatory voice. — Agatha Christie
Why do you think you are missing something you never had? — Amy Tan
Somehow, being with Brittany brings something to my life that's missing, something ... right. — Simone Elkeles
A perfectly healthy sentence, it is true, is extremely rare. For the most part we miss the hue and fragrance of the thought; as if… — Henry David Thoreau
You can't spend the rest of your life tiptoeing around to try and avert disaster. It won't work. You'll just end up missing the life… — Kim Edwards
He was only twenty-five.He was young enough to miss his youth just as it was slipping away. The worst kind of loss-the one that is… — Emma Forrest
At one O'Clock, Miss Celia comes in the kitchen and says she's ready for her first cooking lesson. She settles on a stool. She's wearing… — Kathryn Stockett
This is what I miss, Cordelia: not something thatâ€™s gone, but something that will never happen. Two old women giggling over their tea. — Margaret Atwood
Luther, bring the gatekeeper quickly!" Bell ordered. "Just how did you get in, Miss Drew?" "I came in at the entrance," Nancy replied. "The larkspur… — Carolyn Keene
Bell seated himself behind the desk, motioning for Nancy to stand opposite him. There was tense silence for a moment. Then Bell reached for a… — Carolyn Keene
Humans generally get out the gist of what they need to say right at the beginning, then spend forever qualifying, contradicting, burnishing or taking important… — Richard Ford
I first became fascinated with the Sears catalogue because all the people in its pages were perfect. Nearly everybody I knew had something missing, a… — Harry Crews
Why donâ€™t you purchase an Italian dictionary? I will assume the expense.â€ â€œI have one,â€ she said, â€œbut I donâ€™t think itâ€™s very good. Half… — Julia Quinn
GENTLE READER: You, sir, are an anarchist, and Miss Manners is frightened to have anything to do with you. It is true that questioning the… — Judith Martin
I miss school. Whatâ€™s wrong with me? — Wendelin Van Draanen
Brother dear,â€ I said, â€œdid your soul leave your body while Amos was talking, or did you actually hear him? Egyptian gods real. Red Lord… — Rick Riordan
I still canâ€™t say whether I ever want childrenâ€¦.I can only say how I feel now--grateful to be on my own. I also know that… — Elizabeth Gilbert
As wonderful as dogs can be, they are famous for missing the point. — Jean Ferris

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