I'd known enough flush times and lean ones to understand that money came and went. And that one day I'd also lose… — Joyce Maynard Copy Share Image
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Bad reviews I've gotten never diminished the number of people in my audience; good reviews have never added to the number of… — Frank Sinatra Copy Share Image
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“[about Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises] His characters are as shallow as the saucers in which they stack their daily emotions.” — The New York Times Copy Share Image
In my memoir, I admit that I've been as fearful of success as of failure. In fact, when 'Passages' was published, I… — Gail Sheehy Copy Share Image
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