Shannon Madison

“Truth is when your mind and your gut agree.”
― Shannon Hale, Princess Academy

“Throwing herself into learning helped Miri ignore the painful chill of solitude around her.”
― Shannon Hale, Princess Academy

“He did a very good impression of a stone column.”
― Shannon Hale, Princess Academy

“I keep thinking about a tale my nurse used to read to me about a bird whose wings are pinned to the ground. In the end, when he finally frees himself, he flies so high he becomes a star. My nurse said the story was about how we all have something that keeps us down.”
― Shannon Hale, Princess Academy