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I am far more of a loner than people would imagine. But I am the most gregarious and socially interactive loner you… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
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“Stories are masks of God. That's a story, too, of course. I made it up, in collaborations with Joseph Campbell and Scheherazade,… — Melanie Tem Copy Share Image
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Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge made that critical leap from 'be afraid' to 'be very afraid,' raising the terrorist threat level to… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
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Even one word, or certainly one sentence, should be able to describe the basic characteristic that the scene has, or the character… — William Shatner Copy Share Image
Hamilton had a complaint. "Why did you have to tell the cops I'm your boyfriend? That's gross, Amy. We're related!" Amy was… — Gordon Korman Copy Share Image
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Father may have been wanting in some things, but here he was masterful. Night upon night, I marveled at his power to… — Seth Grahame-Smith Copy Share Image
The woeful tales of 'Super Mario Bros.' and 'Street Fighter' have taught studios that merely slapping a name to a movie is… — Rob Manuel Copy Share Image
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My father, if anything, first and last, was a man of words. He loved stories; he didn't live for stories, exactly, but… — Henry Louis Gates Copy Share Image
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Comic strips introduced me to metaphors. They are pure metaphor, so you learn how to tell a story with symbols, which is… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
I tried to go to community college for a while, and it's a funny story. I walked into the English class on… — Zach Condon Copy Share Image
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Damen is gorgeous. I know this without looking up. I just focus on my book as he makes his way toward me… — Alyson Noel Copy Share Image
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