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My first acquaintance with 'Peter Pan' was back when I lived in South London. I was at art school, and I needed to earn money, so I got a job as a stagehand at the Wimbledon Theatre, and 'Peter Pan' was on tour there with Donald Sinden, who was playing Captain Hook.


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SARAH REES BRENNAN Taking notes at a pub in Salisbury, I was mistaken for a health inspector!
SARAH REES BRENNAN The science done by the young Einstein will continue as long as our civilization, but for civilizati...
MARTIN J. REES I cook better than you," Nick corrected absently. "I think monkeys can probably be taught to cook be...
SARAH REES BRENNAN He punched me in the face," Ash said, who understandably did not seem to find the situation humorous...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Mae's first impulse was to die of shame, but she realized after a hot, stomach-clenching moment that...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Being able to depend on someone doesn't mean you're dependent on them.
SARAH REES BRENNAN Do not have a catfight, boys, even if it is that time of the month,” said Serene, and when she saw...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Well, speaking as a feminist, I'm glad that women can lead--uh, groups of unspeakable magical evil."...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Whether you're starving in a garret or living in a castle like J. K. Rowling, I had this image o...
SARAH REES BRENNAN I'm a girl, so I've experienced dismissal because I was a girl or because I write about girl...
SARAH REES BRENNAN I do not know if you are not interested, or protecting yourself, but you cannot guard yourself again...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Like any other person who reads a ton of books, I hate many, many books. Oh, how I hate them. I have...
SARAH REES BRENNAN I love 'Gossip Girl'! I still miss 'Veronica Mars,' though.
SARAH REES BRENNAN I'm told I have the body of a god."

"A Greek god, or one of those gods with the horse hea...
SARAH REES BRENNAN I-" said Nick, his voice halting. "I don't mind it as much when - when people touch me. Some people....
SARAH REES BRENNAN Jon Glass had vaulted over the fence and was now approaching a horse chosen by some sort of weird ho...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Fear's useless. Either something bad happens or it doesn't: If it doesn't, you've wasted time being ...
SARAH REES BRENNAN I think more people are going to continue reading YA as well as reading other books because they hav...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Personally, I'd prefer a guy who wants to see my boobs.
SARAH REES BRENNAN They aren't monsters!"
Her mother whispered, "Yes, they are.
SARAH REES BRENNAN I read The Hunger Games voraciously and was extremely annoyed when interrupted by such inconsequenti...
SARAH REES BRENNAN I want to burn the world because Alan is gone," he said. "I want to destroy everything I see. But yo...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Lucky for you, I have another scheme. First I need a hundred ducks, but after that it will be pretty...
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