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21 " Yousee, I came into this world just like I’m assumingyou did—full of excitement andpromise. I wanted to do so much good work,help so many people, and give as much as Icould to those who needed me. But then Ilearned a very harsh lesson—the worlddoesn’t always give back. I am not a tragic case of the world; I amthe world—cruel, unfair, and not a fairy tale.People are not born heroes or villains;they’re created by the people around them.And one day when your bright-eyed andbushy-tailed view of life gets its first taste ofreality, when bitterness and anger first runthrough your veins, you’ll discover that youare just like me—and it’ll scare you to death. "
― , The Enchantress Returns (The Land of Stories, #2)
22 " After seeing amazing magical places like Neverland, Oz, Narnia and Wonderland, why did you ever want to leave?" The girls looked to one another; they had never been asked the question before, at least in Alex's mind. "Because no matter where you go or what you see, you'll always want to be where you belong," Lucy said. "Your home is where you feel most comfortable and loved," Wendy said. "It's a part of you," Alice added. "It's where your family is." "There's no place like home," Dorothy said, as if it was the first time she'd ever said those words. Alex appreciated what they had to say, but wasn't sure if she entirely agreed. "I wonder, though, if home sometimes isn't where you're from," she said. The girls looked at her as if she had already answered her own question. Alex wondered if that had been the real question lingering in her mind all along. "
23 " There's nothing you're going to say now or in a year that I wouldn't have thought about a hundred times," Alex said. "
24 " Thank you for your enthusiasm. Earlier today I told another student I was getting new encyclopedias - he asked me how long I'd be in the hospital! "
25 " Forgiveness is what we all need to forget the past, even if we "
26 " I'm sorry I could never be the brother you wanted," Rumpelstiltskin said. "But one day I'll make things right between us. One day I'll be a brother you can be proud of. "
27 " Do I look like an expert in cloaked mammals? "
28 " Say something to it!” Alex elbowed her brother. “What am I supposed to say? I don’t speak ghost!” The spirit stopped and hovered a few feet in front of them. "
29 " Thank you for joining me today, Hoodians! I wish you all peace and poverty!”“Prosperity, my dear! Prosperity!” Froggy corrected her.“I mean peace and prosperity!” Red declared. "
“Prosperity, my dear! Prosperity!” Froggy corrected her.
“I mean peace and prosperity!” Red declared.
30 " Just because anyone can do something doesn't mean everyone should. Besides, anyone with an Internet connection feels they have the credentials to critique or belittle anythimg these days "
31 " If you all will please excuse me,” Red said and headed out of the courtyard. “I think I’m going to lie down for a minute. My life has suddenly become a Shakeyfruit play. "
32 " Always have a plan B and a friend with bail, and you’re guaranteed to never fail,” Mother Goose said and took another drink. “That’s my motto. "
33 " night. “Will you ever teach us magic, Grandma? "
34 " To quote a girl I know, ‘My most scientific analysis, with all means of science and technology in mind, is that it’s magic,’ ” he said. Alex laughed. “How do you remember that?” she "
35 " I should retire for the night," she said. "I know I make it look so effortless, but world domination is exhausting. "
36 " Mother Goose chuckled to herself. “Jack is nimble, Jack is quick—but Jack can be such a—” She stopped herself from finishing the thought, perhaps remembering she was talking to thirteen-year-olds. “I think I’ve had enough bubbly for one night. It’s time for bed anyway. "