Taylor clapped three times for attention. "Ladies! Ladies! My stars! That's enough. Now. We all know Miss Arkansas's girls are fake, Miss Ohio's easier than making cereal, and Miss Montana's dress is something my blind meemaw would wear to bingo night." - "Beauty Queens
Libba BrayYou're special. I'm special. The whole world's special, so don't you forget it. The universe wants us All to be happy, Full of smiles and all that stuff, All that stuff That's happy and smiley. So get happy, happy, happy right now! Get happy, happy, happy right now! Get happy, happy, happy right now!
Libba BrayFor the first time, I notice the lax skin at Mrs. Nightwing's jaw, the fine down that lies upon her cheek like the imprint of a childe's hand, and I wonder what it must be like watching yourself soften under the years, unable to stop it. what it's like measuring your days in perfecting girls' curtsies and drinking nightly glasses of sherry, trying to keep up with the world as it pulls you spinning into the furure, knowing you are always one step behind it.
Libba BrayThere is no greater power on this earth than story.โ Will paced the length of the room. โPeople think boundaries and borders build nations. Nonsenseโwords do. Beliefs, declarations, constitutionsโwords. Stories. Myths. Lies. Promises. History.โ Will grabbed the sheaf of newspaper clippings he kept in a stack on his desk. โThis, and theseโโhe gestured to the libraryโs teeming shelvesโโtheyโre a testament to the countryโs rich supernatural history.
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