Once, I asked my mom why stars shine. She said they were night-lights, so the angels could find their way around in Heaven. But when I asked my dad, he started talking about gas, and somehow I put it all together and figured that the food God served caused multiple trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
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Related Dad?" Jesus said. "Yes son. What is it?" God replied. "Why have you left the stars turned ... ANTHONY T. HINCKS Dad!" Jesus yelled. "Yes, son," God said. "That star's light just went out," Jesus told hi... ANTHONY T. HINCKS Dad?" Jesus asked. "Yes son?" God replied. "Why does man have so many religions?" Jesus as... ANTHONY T. HINCKS Dad?" Jesus asked. "Yes, son?" God asked. "Why do people get sick?" Jesus asked. "Whe... ANTHONY T. HINCKS Dad?" Jesus asked. "Yes, son?" God asked. "Why are people so scared of dying?" Jesus asked... ANTHONY T. HINCKS What can we do?" Mom asked again. I shrugged. But she kept asking, as if there were someth... JOHN GREEN Dad?" Jesus asked. "Yes, son?" God replied. "Why do birds sing?" Jesus asked. "Birds ... ANTHONY T. HINCKS Come, gentle night; come, loving, black-browed night; Give me my Romeo; and, when I shall die,<... WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES May I see you again?" he asked. There was an endearing nervousness in his voice. I smile... JOHN GREEN Dad?" Jesus asked. "Yes, son?" God replied. "Do we still have any wrapping paper?" Jesus a... ANTHONY T. HINCKS And how is Jamie doing?" "Fine. He seems to be spending a lot of time in the shower," I n... MOLLY HARPER So what was that all about?" "I think," Jace said, "that she asked if she could touch my mango.... CASSANDRA CLARE You don’t understand,” my dad said. “They stop you.” “Who? What are you talkin... CRISTINA HENRIQUEZ There were once two sisters who were not afriad of the dark because the dark was full of t... JANDY NELSON Do you think you might be able to love me someday?" He asked and heard her laugh softly. ... JASMINE DUBROFF Dad?" Jesus asked. "Yes, son?" God replied. "What came before colors?" Jesus asked. "... ANTHONY T. HINCKS Amanda, you finally decided to answer the phone,” her mom exclaimed after picking up at the first ... REBECCA MCNUTT «Hazel Grace,” he said, my name new and better in his voice. “It has been a real pleasure to ma... JOHN GREEN I can write the saddest poem of all tonight. Write, for instance: "The night is full of ... PABLO NERUDA I hate you." My sister said it different than she said it to my dad. She meant it with me.She ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in His cosmic loneliness. ... KURT VONNEGUT JR. You’ll have sweet dreams?” he asked quietly and sounding like he cared, a lot. God b... KRISTEN ASHLEY Your fragrance wafts into the spaces between my breaths While I keep staring at the sky every n... AVIJEET DAS I love my mother. My mother loves my dad. Those two facts are undeniable. JOHNA PASSARO I started to put my phone back in my bag when Ozzy yelled out, his accent so thick, I was only half ... DARYNDA JONES Do you love him?” I jumped out of my skin. She was standing right beside me. “Who?” JULIE ANNE PETERS Tonight I Can Write Tonight I can write the saddest lines. Write, for e... PABLO NERUDA You are the night." "I am the night," I repeated. "You are the night." I cocked my he... MOLLY HARPER Others, I am not the first, Have willed more mischief than they durst: If in the breathles... A.E. HOUSMAN Did she say anything before she died?" he asked. "Yes," the surgeon said. "She said, 'Forgive h... SHERMAN ALEXIE A learned man came to me once. He said, "I know the way, -- come." And I was overjoyed at ... STEPHEN CRANE Dad?" Jesus asked. "Yes, son?" God replied. "Do we look like man or does he look like us?"... ANTHONY T. HINCKS When he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of ... WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE What's up?" I asked. You tell me," he said. "You were the one about ready to start making... RICHELLE MEAD But what does he do to qualify as a sonovabitch?” Jenny asked. “Make me”, I replied. ERICH SEGAL He tried to measure his day by tallying the hours on his wrist. I wiped it off and called... KAMAND KOJOURI I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me... She showed me her room, isn't it good, ... NORWEGIAN WOOD (THE BEATLES) "Conversation" God and I in space alone . . . and nobody else in view . . . "And wh... ELLA WHEELER WILCOX So what was that about?" Makin asked, striding up behind. "They shot my idiot," I said. MARK LAWRENCE He was breathing, which is always a good sign. As gently as I could I picked him up, placed him... JOSH LANYON Then Deborah stood at the wicket gate, the boundary, and there was a woman with outstretched hand, d... DAPHNE DU MAURIER Oh my god, I am so awesome!" Leo bellowed. "So awesome!" Echo yelled back. "He is funny," ... RICK RIORDAN It seemed my whole life was composed of these disjointed fractions of time, hanging around... DONNA TARTT I should go," I said thickly. "Let me know when you want to start practice again. And thanks for...t... RICHELLE MEAD THIS IS WHY He will never be given to wonder much if he was the mouth for some cruel... MICHAEL RYAN … MOM!” Martha finally screamed. “Mom, you’ve got to see these!” “Is it about... REBECCA MCNUTT You know what else he said?" Anne Marie asked. "Tell me," I said. I didn't want to know, ... BROCK CLARKE I asked for wisdom... And God gave me problems to solve. I asked for prosperity... And God... ANON. Tonight I can write the saddest lines. Write, for example,'The night is shattered an... PABLO NERUDA She came towards me with a juicy gash between her legs that smelled like my best friend's sister" DAVE MATTHES After seeing Dylan with the redhead, I sunk deeper into a depression. Even working at Lark’s house... BIJOU HUNTER How do I know you'll keep your word?" asked Coraline. "I swear it," said the other mother. "I s... NEIL GAIMAN I could be worse, you know." "How?" I asked, teasing. "I mean, I have a work ... JOHN GREEN Damn, damn, damn," she said. "I never said why I like you, and now I have to go." "That's okay,... RAINBOW ROWELL 7am They said that I’d forget you, and I knew it wasn’t true. But sometimes... COCO J. GINGER Drop something?" he asked, trying to suppress a smile but failing miserably at the act. I nodde... MARKELLE GRABO Buckley followed the three of them into the kitchen and asked, as he had at least once a day, “Whe... ALICE SEBOLD You really want to know what else it was my mom said about you?" he asked. She shook her head.<... CASSANDRA CLARE Night doesn’t fall for my eyes But my idea of the night is that it falls for my eyes. Be... ALBERTO CAEIRO How is Angeline?” asked Dimitri. “Is she improving?” Eddie and I exchanged glances. So much fo... RICHELLE MEAD I don’t want any money.” I put the wallet away. She said: “What are you going to do ... JONATHAN LATIMER I must have been in the car for a long time because eventually my sister found me there. I was chain... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Tyson," I said "We're turning around!" Going the wrong way?" he asked. Always," I grumble... RICK RIORDAN Why is it that all cars are women?" he asked. "Because they're fussy and demanding," ans... PATRICIA BRIGGS The Eleven king looked sternly upon Thorin, when he was brought before him, and asked him many quest... J.R.R. TOLKIEN Songs of the Soul On a dark night, Inflamed by love-longing - O exquisite risk!... SAN JUAN DE LA CRUZ You and I The starry sky Dancing in the night Talking all things life. NIKKI ROWE Too much excitement, Your Majesty?” I asked. “He was standing too close.” “He was ... ILONA ANDREWS How are we doing, Simon?" she whispered into the small microphone in her collar. "Just about..... ALLY CARTER The Olinka girls do not believe girls should be educated. When I asked a mother why she thought this... ALICE WALKER My dad said to me a few years ago: "There's no harm in thinking." We were talking about Crazy Uncle ... MARIAH FREDERICKS Poetry And it was at that age... Poetry arrived in search of me. I don’t k... PABLO NERUDA It's beautiful," said Mort softly. "What is it?" THE SUN IS UNDER THE DISC, said Death. TERRY PRATCHETT Talking to you is one of my favorite things to do." "Top 10?" she asked. "Top ... JENNIFER E. SMITH I sighed. "Actually, Mom, we argue pretty regularly." "What?" She gaped at me. "Well, stop it!... KIERA CASS How would you like it if I said to you, 'It kills me to say this, but you're actually a tiny bit bea... MELINA MARCHETTA There once was a young man from Lyme Who couldn't get his limericks to rhyme When asked "Why... ANONYMOUS ....And then I turned and saw a guy staring at me.... "What are you looking at, idiot?" I... KRISTAN HIGGINS You know," Marion said, "I met a woman once when I was a teenager. I knew she had gone through a lot... ERICA BAUERMEISTER A mistake? The most passionate night of his life was a mistake? Her first time and that’s what she... R.L. MATHEWSON It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom y... EDGAR ALLAN POE We thought everything would be forgotten, but I still remember your claws running down my... ZAEEMA J. HUSSAIN My phone buzzed in the center console again. "What's happening with this thing?" Dad grabbed it... C.D. REISS So are you going to tell me why Ronowski pulled you into the break room when we got back today?” G... A.E. VIA My dear, why send Aly to wait on us?” he wanted to know. “I know you were busy with your domesti... TAMORA PIERCE Did he show himself?” Nash asked, and I glanced to my right to see him staring at my father, as fa... RACHEL VINCENT Of the seminal moments in my life, Careers Day in the autumn of Year 5 is my favorite. Everyone had ... NON PRATT We were both quiet a long time and I was about to fall back asleep in the curve of his arm with his ... KRISTEN ASHLEY So say I’m your mom.' 'What?' I said. 'I’m your mom,' he repeated. 'Now tell me you wa... SARAH DESSEN I have spent so many nights out under the stars Euphoria running through my veins and alcohol c... MORRIS R. GATES My mouth is a fire escape. The words coming out don't care that they are naked. Ther... ANDREA GIBSON Myrtle," Harry said slowly, "how am I supposed to breathe?" At this, Myrtle's eyes filled... J.K. ROWLING The Fever Bird The fever bird sand out last night. I could not sleep, try as I might... VIKRAM SETH The night it falls The stars shine through The inky black That is the cue For pl... VIRGINIA ALISON She raised an eyebrow. "You got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain?" You'd probably ki... RICK RIORDAN Remind me again-why do you hate me so much?" I don't hate you." Could've foole... RICK RIORDAN ...he asked, "Where are you today, right now?" Eagerly, I started talking about myself. However... DAN MILLMAN Dear Miss Independent, I've decided that of all the women I've ever known, you are the on... LISA KLEYPAS Hey," Trenton said, breathless and sweaty. He pulled a few yellow strands of fake hair fr... JAMIE MCGUIRE
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JODI PICOULT It was that she truly believed you could be fourteen when you learned how love could change the spee... JODI PICOULT Could you really love someone who was capable of falling in love with someone else? JODI PICOULT ...in the blink of an eye, you might reinvent yourself...the person you were yesterday might not be ... JODI PICOULT I'm really proud of ( JODI PICOULT When you read the art, JODI PICOULT You have to create characters who will whisk people away from their ordinary lives. JODI PICOULT Vengeance was a funny thing: You wanted the satisfaction of knowing it had occurred, but you never w... JODI PICOULT In the wake of a disaster, the last thing you needed to do was set off another bomb; instead, you wa... JODI PICOULT They were at different places in the same relationship and like anything that's out of alighment, th... JODI PICOULT She wondered how many hours it had been since she'd talked out loud. If you didn't use your voice, e... JODI PICOULT The truth is the truth. JODI PICOULT Change is a funny thing. We never are quite sure what we are becoming or even why. Then one day we l... JODI PICOULT High school students were cannibals; they fed off your broken heart while you watched and then shrug... JODI PICOULT When heaven breaks, who fixes it? JODI PICOULT Dante believed God punished suicides by trapping the person's spirit in a tree trunk. On Judgement D... JODI PICOULT newborns reminded her of tiny buddhas JODI PICOULT From that point of view, I realized that my hole was not miles deep after all. My father, in fact, c... JODI PICOULT His grandmother had taught him that there was no such thing as coincidence. There are millions of pe... JODI PICOULT Antony was also obsessive, judgmental, and paranoid. JODI PICOULT Just because you didn't put a name to something did not mean it wasn't there. JODI PICOULT Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life. JODI PICOULT When you're a parent you find yourself looking at the unknown that is your child, trying to find a p... JODI PICOULT I used to think I'd be just like them when I grew up, but I am not. And the thing is, somewhere alon... JODI PICOULT Other people look at me and think: That poor woman; she has a child with a disability. But al... JODI PICOULT