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# T. C. Boyle

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Thomas Coraghessan Boyle is an American novelist and short story writer. Since the mid-1970s, he has published thirty one novels and more than 150 short stories. He won the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1988, for his third novel, World's End, which recounts 300 years in upstate New York.

##  Quotes by T. C. Boyle

> [“The moment we pulled up in front of her apartment she had the door open. She turned to me with the long,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-c-boyle-2/the-moment-we-pulled-up-in-front-of-her-apartment-she-had-the-door/)

[T. C. Boyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-c-boyle-2/)

[Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc8/t-c-boyle-2-71426_time_the-moment-we-pulled-up-in-front-of-her_1513386.jpg)

> [“I SHALL WIN!" She exclaimed. "You'll see! When the smoke of battle clears away I shall be a rainbow again--and, undying name--an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-c-boyle-2/i-shall-win-she-exclaimed-you-ll-see-when-the-smoke-of-battle-clears/)

[T. C. Boyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-c-boyle-2/)

[War](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fa/t-c-boyle-2-71426_war_i-shall-win-she-exclaimed-you-ll-see-whe_1886225.jpg)

> [“They wore each other like a pair of socks. From "Love of my Life”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-c-boyle-2/they-wore-each-other-like-a-pair-of-socks-from-love-of-my-life/)

[T. C. Boyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-c-boyle-2/)

[Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b2/t-c-boyle-2-71426_life_they-wore-each-other-like-a-pair-of-sock_2377516.jpg)

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