"Simple,' Tummeler replied.' Blueberries is one of the……" — James A. Owen
"Simple,' Tummeler replied.' Blueberries is one of the great forces o'good in the world.' How do you figure that?' said Charles. Well,' said Tummeler, 'have you ever seen a troll, or a Wendigo, or,' he shuddered, 'a Shadow-Born ever eating a blueberry pie?' No,' Charles admitted. There y'go,' said Tummeler. It's cause they can't stand the goodness in it.' Can't argue with you there,' said Charles. Foods is good and evil, just like people, or badgers, or even scowlers.' Evil food?' said Charles. Parsnips,' said Tummeler, 'Them's as evil as they come."
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30 Quotes by James A. Owen
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Our weaknesses are always evident, both to ourselves and others. But our strengths are hidden until we choose to reveal…
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Astraeus,' Aven called out. 'God of the four winds and friend to sailors. Say a little prayer when you look…
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You're a very odd man," said Bert. "I get that more often than you'd think," replied Charles.
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Jack," said Charles, "he's making up words again." "Yes," Jack replied, "but he's getting better at it, don't you think?
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All stories are true. But some of them never happened.
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Just because I'm a murdering, thieving, cowardly, traitorous sort doesn't mean I can't do my job properly.
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Not many people can lay claim to having broken Time, and we did it purely by accident.
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If I can't joke about imminent death, then I might as well just resign.
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said Jack matter-of-factly. "I'm a man. We're made to think more quickly." ...Aven swung her fist and clocked Jack square…
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That isn't a desperate act. That's a PLAN.
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Like all the other arrivals to the tournament, Hank had erected a banner in front. It was a long, tapering…
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I think that nonexistent mythological creature just broke some of your toes," Jack said. Oh, shut up," said Charles
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