Alice Sebold
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No one knew what place she was in until vaulting. After s... BRANDY SWAGER BRYAN WHITE POLLY TOYNBEE NICHOLAS SPARKS I knew that when she led us at Calvin - where she grew up and in front of her grandfather - that she... LORI KERANS COLLEEN HOOVER BETTY SMITH KRISTIN HANNAH When I first saw her as a freshman that day, I knew she belonged. It was never a question with her. ... DAVE KLINGEL ...she knew right away she was entering a new world. One she had never witnessed or played a part in... TALON P.S. KRISTA RITCHIE Homeless people on the streets knew when she was getting her check. It was no secret. JOSEPH ABOOD AKSHAY VASU I guess she looked up to me sometimes, when she wasn't mad at me. She was just a really, really rema... ALEXANDER HENDERSON This kid was extremely hungry. I was pretty amazed no one knew about her. She made a commitment ever... JOYCE WALKER She existed in her friends; there she was. All the parts of herself she'd forgotten. She knew hersel... ANN BRASHARES We knew she was that good when we first started her, but she had some setbacks. BOB BAFFERT NICHOLAS SPARKS DEAN KOONTZ LEO TOLSTOY NEIL GAIMAN MAGGIE STIEFVATER MARGARET MITCHELL F. SCOTT FITZGERALD NIKKI ROWE NIKKI ROWE It was one of those days where she was going to hit the ball no matter who was throwing. She had a s... JAMIE RICHARDSON CASSANDRA CLARE HARPER LEE DOROTHY ALLISON IAIN PEARS She dreamt of being saved, but even she knew no northern light, no guided path could lead her home. ... LAUREN VALENCIA When they looked for her, she was not outside. She tried to go back inside, but she could not. MARIA RODRIGUEZ Perhaps she was happiest when she was out of control. She looked at the fates and said three little ... LAWREN LEO NEIL GAIMAN NICHOLAS SPARKS I once knew a girl that meant the world to me, she was just amazing. She's that one girl in my life ... MAHMOUD EL HALLAB MILAN KUNDERA It was about 1951. She had written me and said he was very special and he thought she was very speci... EDYTHE SCOTT BAGLEY She looked at me, and even though she couldn't talk I could see in her eyes that she was trying to a... BECKY HOLLAND She was very supportive of her teachers. When you worked for her, you knew she would back you up on ... GERRY JARVIS I taught Sandra Bullock when no one knew who she was. I talked her out of quitting. I put her in a s... SALLY KIRKLAND BETTY ROLLIN DAVID WEBER Becoming nothing and no one was something she knew how to do. DAN CARR LEIGH BARDUGO SUSAN ELIZABETH PHILLIPS She could count. She knew her colors. She was very, very smart. She was very well-behaved, very lovi... ANGELA BROADHEAD She was confused. One of the questions she had was, 'Did someone go to jail for it?' It hurt to tell... CONNIE TRUJILLO I have no recollection of the mirror thing. The thing I remember most was her sticking her head out ... SHAWN VARNEY He knew her and she was very kind to him. They were neighbors. And clearly, she was mortified at wha... LORI WADA Not everyone was healed during these services. She would tell those who looked to her for a healing ... MARGO MONG CASSANDRA CLARE VANESSA DIFFENBAUGH KATE DICAMILLO She was a little hesitant at first. But after she saw it, she liked it. She liked that it dealt with... CRAIG EVANS She said when she graduated from high school, no one came to support her. It was a very touching let... AUDREY BACHYNSKI She was a super teacher, ... She was so crippled with arthritis that when the students went to the p... MAGGIE MALONE My father always liked to have her around. He was so proud of how she looked. She was so pretty, sma... JUDY TESSIER CASSANDRA CLARE JERRY SPINELLI GREGORY MAGUIRE She knew she was in love with him. She loved everything about him too. He was more than a fantasy. F... DEBORAH ARMSTRONG J.R. WARD The scars on her face said something different about her, too-that she, like Cyra, knew what she was... VERONICS ROTH THOMAS HARRIS Witch Baby wanted to ask Ping how to find her Jah-Love angel. She knew Raphael was not him, even tho... FRANCESCA LIA BLOCK The phone was her worst enemy and her best friend but she never knew which until she answered it. ANN BRASHARES Kelly remained silent about her abuse. No one knew of it until after she committed suicide. If she c... JODY JOHNSON KAHLIL GIBRAN LAUREN OLIVER JULIE ANNE PETERS At the time he had closed in upon himself, denying her a place of entry. She was tenacious, aggressi... AMINATTA FORNA ERIN MCCARTHY She was a very, very religious person. She played piano and organ at her church at one time. CONRAD COLEMAN When she gets to the world championships, psychologically she'll feel more assured. She looked rathe... LU SHANZHEN CASSANDRA CLARE Florence could feel a constriction in her chest…She had been foolish enough to hope that whatever ... SANA KRASIKOV Florence could feel a constriction in her chest…She had been foolish enough to hope that whatever ... SANA KRASIKOV She smiled and he abruptly looked away. Was it really necessary for her to smile? It was bad enough ... JACQUELINE FRANCIS - THE JOURNAL It was hard. But she knew. She knew. JOSEPH ZADROGA It was the toughest time in her life. At times she was sad, and at times she was happy. JUDY DOLECKI She was a composer, carefully orchestrating how much of herself she let people see. Some thought the... LAUREN VALENCIA JEFFREY EUGENIDES I knew she was going to be the starting keeper. But she didn't know this, but I put her in situation... JEFF BARKER No one knew she was in this much distress. DENISE MONTEIRO
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conspicuous in the act of laughter. ALICE MEYNELL Confidence in a bloke would be arrogance in a woman. For years, I didn't give interviews because... ALICE LOWE ALICE MUNRO ALICE MUNRO ALICE MUNRO ALICE MUNRO ALICE MUNRO ALICE MUNRO We have met numerous times as a neighborhood. We are united in our opposition. ALICE MOORE These men, whether laicized, defrocked, or restricted from ministry, continue to pose a threat to al... ALICE MOORE I thought if someone is willing to donate them, we're willing to take them. It never hurts to ask. ALICE MOORE We buy them (books) as our budget allows. But eighth grade has four trade books (individual-title bo... ALICE MOORE Having separate proceedings will allow the NRC to fully assess the specific characteristics of each ... ALICE MOORE We were very concerned about a monopoly and really focused on opportunities to bring new retailers t... ALICE MOORE Our goal here is to provide low prices on high-quality products and excellent services to consumers ... ALICE MOORE The goal here is to provide opportunities for new retailers to enter our marketplace. ALICE MOORE ALICE MILLER ALICE MILLER ALICE MILLER ALICE MILLER ALICE MILLER ALICE MILLER ALICE MILLER ALICE MILLER ALICE MILLER Flocks of the memories of the day draw near / The dovecot doors of sleep. ALICE MEYNELL I must not think of thee; and, tired yet strong, / I shun the thought that lurks in all delight - / ... ALICE MEYNELL Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind ALICE MEYNELL Recurrence is sure. What the mind suffered last week, or last year, it does not suffer now; but it w... ALICE MEYNELL Holy Saturday All night had shouts of men and cry Of woeful women filled His way; Until that noon ... ALICE MEYNELL Feast of Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221 Continuing a short series of vers... ALICE MEYNELL Given, not lent, And not withdrawn, once sent, This Infant of mankind, this One, Is still the lit... ALICE MEYNELL Some parents, even really good parents, don't think to start that soon. During the Week of the Young... ALICE MCGREW One of the messages we want to get across ... is when children do not get what they need it is a ref... ALICE MCGREW It is a community issue, not just parents. ALICE MCGREW All parents want their children to succeed in school. They just don't know how to help them. When yo... ALICE MCGREW I'm just absolutely overjoyed. These people have all stayed with their faith their denomination and ... ALICE MCCARTHY The idea of it is to examine religious issues. They (panelist) are radical in the sense that they go... ALICE MCCARTHY They call us to action to love each other. Just in the correspondence I've been having with them, I ... ALICE MCCARTHY I think that if there is a large number of people here that it will get the churches talking. I thin... ALICE MCCARTHY I'm just absolutely overjoyed. These people have all stayed with their faith â€Ã... ALICE MCCARTHY When we bring something in, we usually only bring three or four pieces in. ALICE MARQUARDT A lot of these customers are our friends. ALICE MARQUARDT She wants personal service -- somebody who knows her name and somebody who knows her size. ALICE MARQUARDT She's a woman who probably can afford a little bit better clothes that fit her well and make her fee... ALICE MARQUARDT If you haven't got anything good to say about anyone come and sit by me. ALICE LONGWORTH The secret of eternal youth is arrested development. ALICE LONGWORTH If you can't say something good about someone, sit right here by me ALICE LONGWORTH He [Calvin Coolidge] looks as though he's been weaned on a pickle. ALICE LONGWORTH He looks as though he's been weaned on a pickle ALICE LONGWORTH My father always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding, and the baby ... ALICE LONGWORTH Dorothy is the only woman in history who has had her menopause in public and made it pay. ALICE LONGWORTH I have a simple philosophy. Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. And scratch where it itches. ALICE LONGWORTH I've always believed in the adage that the secret of eternal youth is arrested development ALICE LONGWORTH If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come sit next to me. ALICE LONGWORTH I think it's an interesting study. It's certainly very well done, but it raises a lot of questions. ALICE LICHTENSTEIN That's always the benefit of labeling -- it's not just that people read the label but that it really... ALICE LICHTENSTEIN What that means is either there's no trans fat or there's up to .49 grams, or a little under half a ... ALICE LICHTENSTEIN As of Jan. 1, any packaged food that does not have trans fatty acid labeling should not be sold. ALICE LICHTENSTEIN Increasing omega-3 fatty acid intake through foods is preferable. ALICE LICHTENSTEIN What's really important is that we carefully look at what our lifestyle patterns are, our eating pat... ALICE LICHTENSTEIN People need to make fundamental changes - they don't have to be drastic. ALICE LICHTENSTEIN It sounded great! People could eat all the forbidden foods and lose weight, ALICE LICHTENSTEIN That is serious calories. We can only hope that the consumer is smart enough to realize that you can... ALICE LICHTENSTEIN That is serious calories, ALICE LICHTENSTEIN We understand that self-defense is an important right and that deadly force is sometimes the result.... ALICE JOHNSON The whole back porch is gone. And the shelter over there, it just picked the posts and all up out of... ALICE JOHNSON My legs and feet got so cold, I thought I'd never get to sleep last night. ALICE JOHNSON We're trying to prevent injuries and deaths from gun violence, and we're very concerned with both of... ALICE JOHNSON ALICE JAMES ALICE JAMES ALICE JAMES ALICE JAMES ALICE JAMES ALICE JAMES ALICE JAMES ALICE JAMES It puts additional pressure on institutions. For us, it's $34,000. It is less revenue that we have t... ALICE JACOBS We need to make sure physicians are aware that women may need special tests and different diagnostic... ALICE JACOBS Wear Red Day is an opportunity for everyone to remember their female friends and family members who ... ALICE JACOBS This year's state of heart for women brings good news and bad news: Death rates are... ALICE JACOBS We must reverse this trend. Medical research plays a vital role in the discovery of treatments and c... ALICE JACOBS What people need to realize is they have a first person view of history and as many of the personal ... ALICE JACKSON I plan to share my knowledge in reporting to help people cope with the storm. I will show them how t... ALICE JACKSON It's a large chunk of time out of the instructional day and it's large chunk of time out of the inst... ALICE JACKSON We don't make a big deal about it. We don't want to create test anxiety. ALICE JACKSON If we can start to say that's not acceptable in town, we can change that culture. ALICE JACKSON If they know there are consequences, they don't do things. If they know at the dance they will be ch... ALICE JACKSON I like the books because the heroines don't do what others want them to, they do what they want. ALICE HYDE We were both happy ... we celebrated by having pizza with our family. ALICE HYDE Cement sales resumed to customers on Sunday, February 26 after the problem was identified and resolv... ALICE HYDE I began studying geography because I wanted to learn more about the world I live in. ALICE HYDE It is a lot of work trying to put this concert together. I have a lot of responsibilities. But I hav... ALICE HOWES We haven't worked together yet. We each have been doing our own section of the concert and will put ... ALICE HOWES It was a very long process. For instance, we have to take text or poetry, translate it into sign lan... ALICE HOWES We are both trying to find our own inspiration and movement. My inspiration is sign language. ALICE HOWES Such an ugly thing to happen in such a beautiful place. ALICE HOGAN While we as a nation have made considerable progress in attracting women into most science and engin... ALICE HOGAN While we as a nation have made considerable progress in attracting women into most science and engin... ALICE HOGAN While we as a nation have made considerable progress in attracting women into most science and engin... ALICE HOGAN ALICE HOFFMAN ALICE HOFFMAN ALICE HOFFMAN ALICE HOFFMAN
And when she started becoming a “young lady,” and no one was allowed to look at her because she ... 
When had she stopped being a child? The first time a guy whistled at her out of a car window when sh... 
The Secret Garden was what Mary called it when she was thinking of it. She liked the name, and she l... 
There was no sleeper more elegant than she, with her curved body posed for a dance and her hand acro... 
Next was Alice. I gave her a book by Anne Rice because she is always talking about her. And she look... 
All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was... 
One time when somebody showed up in a wedding dress, but I never knew if it was a joke, or she was s... 
My mother begged doctors to end her life. She was beyond the physical ability to swallow enough of t... 
because the past was always around her and might return at any time. It prowled the world searching ... 
But the second she opened her eyes and looked at me, I knew. She was either going to be the death of... 
From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss t... 
But when he looked at her—and she looked at him—they both knew that there was something worse th... 
She shrunk into herself and waited for me to stare at her like she was gross an dirty. But I just wa... 
The day she realised, it was not about the world but was all about her, she grew the wings. The day ... 
She saw in his eyes that he knew she was thinking about him. She liked the fact that he knew it, and... 
At fifty-one, why would she choose to dispose of her house, uproot herself, and come here to be a pa... 
She had no need to ask why he had come. She knew as certainly as if he had told her that he was here... 
She had the feeling that the door was looking at her, which she knew was silly, and knew on a deeper... 
She felt one thousand years old. She also felt like maybe she was a condescending brat. She wanted h... 
Suddenly she felt strong and happy. She was not afraid of the darkness or the fog and she knew with ... 
She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she tho... 
She knew it was time, 
There was no Jace Wayland more real than the one he saw in her eyes when she looked at him. 
She has committed no crime, she has merely broken a rigid and time-honored code of our society, a co... 
No one knew she cried in the night for Lyle and her lost happiness, that under that biscuit crust ex... 
For the first time, she did want more. She did not know what she wanted, knew that it was dangerous ... 
I think I fell in love with her, a little bit. Isn't that dumb? But it was like I knew her. Like she... 
Yet losing him seemed unbearable. He was the one she loved, the one she would always love, and as he... 
when she looked longer at herself in her new dress, it was she but she living a different life, the ... 
You knew what was on her mind and in her heart. She let you know. In the world we live in, where eve... 
There was no real need for her to tell them that yet again, but that was all right with her. She was... 
When had she stopped being a child? The first time a guy had whistled at her out of a car window whe... 
She was kind of crying, too, because she liked happy endings. Then she realized it wasn't an ending ... 
You had every right to be. He raised his eyes to look at her and she was suddenly and strangely remi... 
She was perfect. I knew this the moment she emerged from my body, white and wet and wailing. Beyond ... 
Pea was aware suddenly of how fragile her heart was, how much darkness was inside it, fighting, alwa... 
She laughed when there was no joke. She danced when there was no music. 
Galinda didn't see the verdant world through the glass of the carriage; she saw her own reflection i... 
The male's diamond eyes locked on Payne, and though she hadn't seen him in forever, she knew who he ... 
In her way, she was a hard one. Faith in any sort of natural justice was nothing but a night light; ... 
Seven times I have despised my soul:
How did I love her?
Yet, when we talked, when we were together, she seemed so familiar. Seemed to know who I was, where ... 
When she quieted the jet engine buzz of worries assaulting her brain, when she stopped thinking alto... 
She may have looked normal on the outside, but once you'd seen her handwriting you knew she was deli... 
I find talking about my work harder than it might be if honesty wasn't my calling card. 
How to Commit the Perfect Murder" was an old game in heaven. I always chose the icicle: the weapon m... 
Nothing is ever certain. 
Mr. President how long must women wait to get their liberty? Let us have the rights we deserve. 
The decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way. 
When the wind blows through a wood, its mass is cut and closed by every leaf, forming a train of jit... 
I think that I do feel that my nature is to express what this self, this particular self at this tim... 
I don't call myself a Buddhist. I'm a free spirit. I believe I'm here on earth to admire... 
One of the rules of Greek lament poetry is that it mustn't mention the dead by name in case of i... 
It seems our fate to be incorrect (look where we live, for example), and in our incorrectness stand. 
You just let your lower self go, and then it takes on all these aspects of the society - the city wi... 
I am optimistic and confident in all that I do. I affirm only the best for myself and others. I am... 
Housework never really bothered me... what bothered me about it later was that it was expected to be... 
The difficulty about all this dying, is that you can't tell a fellow anything about it, so where doe... 
One has a greater sense of intellectual degradation after an interview with a doctor than from any ... 
When I'm doing the first draft, I have a so-much-a-day schedule. But when I start putting it on the ... 
That's something I think is growing on me as I get older: happy endings. 
The capacity of the human organism to bear pain is, for our own protection, limited. All attempts to... 
A child too, can never grasp the fact that the same mother who cooks so well, is so concerned about ... 
You must remember that a woman, by nature, needs much less to feed upon than a man, a few emotions a... 
Hawthorne has given us a tradition that some people refer to as Yankee Magic Realism, and I do think... 
Even in times when it's difficult to figure out, how do you go forward, art - and books - always hel...