They weren't nice words he said. He could've lived a good life and died never having made a person feel rubbed down to bones and too sad to hold together.

— Shannon Hale

Throwing herself into learning helped Mini ignore the painful chill of solitude around her.

— Shannon Hale

To be powerful, a kiss should make a journey, be its own story--begin with hesitation, move to realization, then melt into bliss.

— Shannon Hale

We found it!" Charlotte yelled, as they ran back through the house. "We found it, we found it!" Eddie, Mr. Gallery, and Colonel Andrews came from separate directions, converging in the front hall. Miss Charming was hopping up and down, her bosom nearly rising to slap her own forehead.

— Shannon Hale

We were quiet, two tiny specks glued down by gravity, peering at a universe that didn't notice us back.

— Shannon Hale

What are you doing?" "Ya!" said Jane, whirling around, her hands held up menacingly. It was Mr. Noble with coat, hat, and cane, watching her with wide eyes. Jane took several quick (but oh so casual) steps away from Martin's window. "Um, did I just say, 'Ya'?" "You just said 'Ya,'" he confirmed. "If I am not mistaken, it was a battle cry, warning that you were about to attack me. I, uh..." She stopped to laugh. "I wasn't aware until this precise and awkward moment that when startled in a startled in a strange place, my instincts would have me pretend to be a ninja.

— Shannon Hale

What she had long believed was not true, and now the world was wide open to discover what was. It is like all my life I thought the sky was green.

— Shannon Hale

When you get tired of worrying and mourning your horse and trying not to be afraid, tell me, and I'll do it for you a while so you can shut your eyes and sleep peaceful.

— Shannon Hale

Why was the judgement of the disapproving so valuable? Who said that their good opinions tended to be any more rational than those of generally pleasant people?

— Shannon Hale

Yes, we'll yell, 'Help, help us, goose girl, and bring the terrifying legion of warrior geese'.

— Shannon Hale