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01Undated

I did not know what the future would bring, but I knew that life is not merely about knowledge. It is about the courage and trust that we place in our stories.

Erin Forbes / quote

02Undated

They were full of suspicion and wonder, which I had grown to recognize as two very dangerous things.

Erin Forbes / quote

03Undated

Normality is much less captivating than the extraordinary.

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04Undated

Nightmares have a dreadful effect of captivating our minds during the waking hours. Nevertheless, they are merely fiction.

Erin Forbes / quote

05Undated

There are times when the unseen can be even more dangerous than what our eyes behold.

Erin Forbes / quote

06Undated

It would seem very silly to start a conversation with a common hedgehog. They are not at all like cats, who surely understand the human language.

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07Undated

No act of kindness deserves a debt in return.

Erin Forbes / quote