Sometimes I couldn't help thinking that the unluckiest thing about being the thirteenth child was having all those older brothers and sisters telling me what to do.
Patricia C. WredeOf course it doesn't make sense." Lady Wendall said. "The rules of society rarely do.
Patricia C. WredeOne of the things everybody seems to want to ask writers is, "Where do you get your ideas?" When people ask me this, my usual response is, "Ideas are the easy part. The hard part is writing them down."
Patricia C. WredeThen they gave me a loaf of bread and told me to walk through the forest and give some to anyone who asked. I did exactly what they told me, and the second beggar-woman was a fairy in disguise, but instead of saying that whenever I spoke, diamonds and roses would drop from my mouth, she said that since I was so kind, I would never have any problems with my teeth.โ โReally? Did it work?โ โWell, I havenโt had a toothache since I met her.โ โIโd much rather have good teeth than have diamonds and roses drop out of my mouth whenever I said something
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