“Say it, reader. Say the word "quest" out loud. It is an extraordinary word, isn't it? So small and yet so full of wonder, so full of hope. so trthen despererux died i n heaven and in peace”

—  Kate DiCamillo , book The Tale of Despereaux

Source: The Tale of Despereaux (2004)

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