“… My friend, there are some things that I cannot tell you. Some I will tell you in time; some, others will tell you; some you may never know, or you may be the first to find the answers.”

— Robin McKinley , book The Blue Sword

Source: The Blue Sword

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American fantasy writer 1952

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