People are no damn good.

William Steig

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Later she sat on the ground in the forest between school and home, and spring was so bright and beautiful, the warm air touched her so tenderly, she could almost feel herself changing into a flower. Her light dress felt like petals.
"I love everything," she heard herself say.
"So do I," a voice answered.
Pearl straightened up and looked around. No one was there.

William Steig


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And they lived horribly ever after, scaring the socks off all who fell afoul of them.

William Steig


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He was able to love them again, but he loved them now in a wiser way, knowing their weakness.

William Steig

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Oh, Life, I am yours. Whatever it is you want of me, I am ready to give.

William Steig

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How did the world ever manage without me before I was born?' he wondered. 'Didn't they feel something was missing?

William Steig

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The world was all magic, and he had a special bottle of it in his right hand.

William Steig

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Did you ever see anybody so disgusting: said lightning to thunder, "never," growled thunder, "let's give him the works.

William Steig

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His mother was ugly and his father was ugly, but Shrek was uglier than the two of them put together. By the time he toddled, Shrek could spit flame a full ninety-nine yards and vent smoke from either ear.

William Steig

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Otchky-potchky, itchky-pitch,
Pay attention to this witch.
A donkey takes you to a knight --
Him you conquer in a fight.
Then you wed a princess who
Is even uglier than you.
Ha ha ha and cockadoodle,
The magic words are 'Apple Strudel

William Steig

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