As she grew older, Maddy discovered that she had disappointed almost everyone. An awkward girl with a sullen mouth, a curtain of hair, and a tendency to slouch, she had neither Mae's sweet nature nor sweet face. Her eyes were rather beautiful, but few people ever noticed this, and it was widely believed Maddy was ugly, a troublemaker, too clever for her own good, too stubborn - or too slack - to change. Of course, folk agreed that it was not her fault she was so brown or her sister so pretty, but a smile costs nothing, as the saying goes, and if only the girl had made an effort once in a while, or even showed a little gratitude for all the help and free advice, then maybe she would have settled down. . Joanne Harris
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  2. It's not at all hard to understand a person it's only hard to listen without bias. - Criss Jami
  3. There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action. - Unknown
  4. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. - Unknown
  5. You can't dwell on what might have been...and it's not fair to condemn him for something he hasn't done. - Wendelin Van Draanen
More Quotes By Joanne Harris
  1. Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.
  2. I believe that being happy is the only important thing. Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or torturous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive.
  3. No point carrying useless ballast. It won't change a thing.
  4. The dead know everything but they don't give a damn.
  5. I could do with a bit more excess. From now on I'm going to be immoderate--and volatile-- I shall enjoy loud music and lurid poetry. I shall be rampant.
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