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The reason authors almost always put a dedication on a book is, because their selfishness even horrifies themselves in the end.

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Any good marriage is secret territory, a necessary white space on society’s map. What others don’t know about it is what makes it yours.

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I love the movies, and when I go to see a movie that's been made from one of my books, I know that it isn't going to be exactly like my novel because ...more

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love is what moves the world, I've always thought...it is the only thing which allows men and women to stand in a world where gravity always seems to ...more

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Do any of us, except in our dreams, truly expect to be reunited with our hearts' deepest loves, even when they leave us only for minutes, and on the m...more

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When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, 'Why god? Why me?' and the...more

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I was in enough to get along with people. I was never socially inarticulate. Not a loner. And that saved my life, saved my sanity. That and the writin...more

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A life without books is a thirsty life, and one without poetry is...like a life without pictures.

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If you fell outward to the limit of the universe, would you find a board fence and signs reading DEAD END? No. You might find something hard and round...more

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And in real life endings aren't always neat, whether they're happy endings, or whether they're sad endings.

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By definition, though, we are family. And in difficult times-- times like these-- despite our differences, we stand together as family.

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Fault always lies in the same place: with him weak enough to lay blame.

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I know how bad you boys feel, but the sun will still come up tomorrow. And when it does, you 'll feel better. When the sun comes up the day after tomo...more

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A lot of us grow up and we grow out of the literal interpretation that we get when we're children, but we bear the scars all our life. Whether they're...more

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Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful