Pack a pillow and blanket and see as much of the world as you can.You will not regret it.

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I don't want to write soft, easy fiction; I want to write fiction that challenges.

All for one and one for all.

Always do what you're afraid to do. ...I will prove myself strong when they think I am sick. I will prove myself brave when they think I am weak.

When in doubt, do what they do in books, was one of Gabriel's secret mottos and - that rarest of things - a principle that he actually lived by.

Winter is coming.