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title: "1 Dare Read Quotes By L.V. Lewis"
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> [“As an African American, I don’t take myself too seriously that I can’t poke fun at stereotypes that used to offend me. Despite the title of my book, I think many will be surprised if they actually read it to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-v-lewis/as-an-african-american-i-don-t-take-myself-too-seriously-that-i-can-t/)

L.V. Lewis

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## More by L.V. Lewis

> [“As an African American, I don’t take myself too seriously that I can’t poke fun at stereotypes that used to offend me. Despite the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-v-lewis/as-an-african-american-i-don-t-take-myself-too-seriously-that-i-can-t/)

L.V. Lewis

> [“I vacillate well between the ghetto and the private sector, but only in small doses. I'm too much of a "keeping it real" kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-v-lewis/i-vacillate-well-between-the-ghetto-and-the-private-sector-but-only/)

L.V. Lewis

> [“There is something immensely scary about putting yourself out there for people to love or hate you, fan or pan you, review or screw…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-v-lewis/there-is-something-immensely-scary-about-putting-yourself-out-there/)

L.V. Lewis

> [“So you want something similar to what's depicted in romance novels?" "Not exactly. I want a man who'll love me with a forever kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-v-lewis/so-you-want-something-similar-to-what-s-depicted-in-romance-novels/)

L.V. Lewis

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