“You, what are you? The brat of lucky parents who were related to a childless king. There is no such thing as royal blood. I believe we are what we make ourselves, and as such, you, Crown Princess, are nothing.”

— Shannon Hale , The Goose Girl

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American fantasy novelist 1974

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