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title: "3 John Irving (Author Quotes"
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# John Irving (Author

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##  Quotes by John Irving (Author

> [“I still believe in you, as a writer, but the only stuff we ever had in common doesn't travel very far." "What…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-irving-author/i-still-believe-in-you-as-a-writer-but-the-only-stuff-we-ever-had-in/)

[John Irving (Author](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-irving-author/)

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> [“Savor, don't gorge.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-irving-author/savor-don-t-gorge/)

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> [“My mother and I smoked a cigarette; she was trying to quit as I was trying to start. Therefore, we shared a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-irving-author/my-mother-and-i-smoked-a-cigarette-she-was-trying-to-quit-as-i-was/)

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