I think the only way to get through this life is laughing hard and constantly, mostly at myself.

—Shannon Hale in The Goose Girl

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About Shannon Hale

Portrait of Shannon Hale

Shannon Hale (née Bryner; born January 26, 1974) is an American author primarily of young adult fantasy, including the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy and The Goose Girl. Her first novel for adults, Austenland, was adapted into a film in 2013. She is a graduate of the University of Utah...

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Strength is not in the body, it's in the mind. It doesn't lie in flexing your muscles and crushing those who oppose you. It lies in being the last one standing.

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