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1 " You compose a question and then you just start walking. Concentrate on each step. Don’t think too far ahead and don’t think about where you have been. But consider closely how one step leads to another. Contemplate connections and links. Immerse yourself in the pattern. "
― Amanda Quick , Garden of Lies
2 " We are respectable females. Of course we have delicate sensibilities.” “No, Matty, what professional secretaries must possess in abundance are the qualities of intelligence, common sense and a willingness to do whatever is required to extricate one’s person from potentially outrageous situations before they become outrageous. There are no knights in shining armor hanging about waiting to rescue us. We must deal with the world on our own. Which is, of course, why I make certain that all of my secretaries wear hats with large, sturdy hatpins. "
3 " There are many paths to many answers. Some paths must be walked alone but other journeys cannot begin unless one has a companion of the heart. "
4 " You prefer fantastical endings rather than those which illustrate reality,” Slater said. “In my view there are cheerful endings and sad endings but they are all fantastical by definition—otherwise they would not be classified as fiction. "