Isabel Allende quote: I was such a sullen, angry, sad kid. I'm sure there are writers who have had happy childhoods, but what ...

I was such a sullen, angry, sad kid. I'm sure there are writers who have had happy childhoods, but what are you going to write about? No ghosts, no fear. I'm very happy that I had an unhappy and uncomfortable childhood.

~ Isabel Allende ~

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