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- That's what I am, Frank thought, an ordinary genius. He had unlocked the secret of radio. The sport of the ordinary! Brillliant me like Reed…
- Cleverness is a burden after that. You are supposed to settle down and be a good person, raise your children, and be good to your…
- Before the world was made, when it was only darkness and mist and waters, God was well aware of Lake Wobegon, my family, our house,…
- We writers don't really think about whether what we write is good or not. It's too much to worry about. We just put the words…
- There's no mastery to be had. You love the attempt. You don't master a story any more than you master a river. You feel lucky…
- It was luxuries like air conditioning that brought down the Roman Empire. With air conditioning their windows were shut, they couldn't hear the barbarians coming.
- Vodka is tasteless going down, but it is memorable coming up.
- My generation was secretive, brooding, ambitious, show-offy, and this generation is congenial. Totally. I imagine them walking around with GPS chips that notify them when…
- A person cannot coast along in old destructive habits year after year and accept whatever comes along. A person must stand up on her own…
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