Afraid Quote by Lauren Tarshis

“But Jess had outgrown that. And anyway, the twins weren’t so exactly alike. Eddie was quiet and serious. Sam never shut up and he…

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“There were 11,000 firefighters in the department.”

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“Tower of London, where they used to chop off your head if the king didn’t like you.”

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Many writers are afraid of writing something bad, so they dont try or give up when their efforts dont lead to a masterpiece right…

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“There were nine dogs on the Titanic. They stayed in kennels, but their owners could take them out onto the decks for walks. Two…

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In quiet moments, I love to read.

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“There are plenty of bad people in the world,” he said. “Too many to count. But there are good people, too.”

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“And as it quickly became clear, there were not very many survivors to find. Only fourteen people were pulled out of the rubble alive,…

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“Colleen had this idea -- a faded, crumpled, smudged idea -- that being nice counted for something.”

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“The girls smiled and swayed as though Colleen's happiness was their favorite song.”

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“That was how it always was with Colleen: No matter how sad she felt, there was always this little bit of hope - like…

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“But eleven-year-old Max Rosen was determined to stay alive.”

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