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I dare you to read a book this weekend! War and Peace? To Kill a Mocking Bird? Catcher in the Rye? The… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
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I love writing, but hate starting. The page is awfully white and it says, 'You may have fooled some of the people… — Aaron Sorkin Copy Share Image
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You don't read Gatsby, I said, to learn whether adultery is good or bad but to learn about how complicated issues such… — Azar Nafisi Copy Share Image
The turning point was when I hit my 30th birthday. I thought, if really want to write, it's time to start. I… — James Rollins Copy Share Image
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