5 Quotes & Sayings By Hilary Thompson

The bestselling author of the "Lily and the Brontes" trilogy and The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn series, Hilary Thompson is a writer and academic. Her books include "The Lily and the Brontes Trilogy," The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn series, "The Devil's Daughters," and the soon to be released "Lily and the Duke." She has been described as "the 21st century Jane Austen," and her writing has been featured in such publications such as The New York Times (one of her articles was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize), The Independent, Grazia Italiana, The Telegraph, Martha Stewart Living, Vanity Fair, Marie Claire, Elle, The Boston Globe Magazine and USA Today.

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Trust isn’t always about telling the truth in everything, Trea. Yes, you need honesty to develop trust. But trust also involves knowing someone will be there to hold you when you can’t even get out of bed. Someone who will stay with you, even when you don’t deserve it, because their world doesn’t turn without you in it. Hilary Thompson
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All stories are true, Astrea. By speaking them aloud, we bring them to life. Once words mingle with breath and sound, they become something new and alive. Hilary Thompson
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Keep your faith in all things hidden. We believe in the stars when we cannot see them. We believe in the sun when it no longer shines for us. And we believe in the universal truth even when it is not shown clearly. Hilary Thompson
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I'm seventeen today and dressed for a party. But I can't move. I can't think, much less move. I can't breathe, much less think. This is the moment when my life will change forever. Hilary Thompson