I should have told you I loved you every day. I should have given you the stars.

—Amie Kaufman in Illuminae

About Amie Kaufman

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Amie Kaufman is an Australian author. She has authored New York Times bestselling and internationally bestselling science fiction and fantasy for young adults. She is known for the Starbound Trilogy and Unearthed, which she co-authored with Meagan Spooner; for her series The Illuminae Files, co-authored with Jay Kristoff; and for...

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The universe owes you nothing. It has already given you everything, after all. It was here long before you, and it will go on long after you. The only way it will remember you is to do something worth remembrance.

—Amie Kaufman in Illuminae

Most people would say I'm pretty cold, but I think of it more as… private. People are always saying "how are you?" to each other, and I guess I don't see why I should answer such a personal question for just anyone.

—Amie Kaufman in Illuminae

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