Focused Quote by Ann Patchett

“Never be so focused on what you're looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.”

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She sang as if she was saving the life of every person in the room.

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“Without worry to protect me, every thought that came into my mind received real attention.”

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“In the future, he will try to say her name enough, but he never can.”

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My novels are very much the same, as I think many people's novels are.

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“He was in love, and never had he felt such kindness towards another person.”

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“Gen was sleeping the sleep of the heavily drugged.”

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If I was a waitress, I was too tired at the end of the day when I came home to try to write.

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I'm staying focused and clear about what I want in life, and I'm going to get it, man.

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