Adventure Quote by Jane Smiley

“A love story, at least a convincing one, requires three elements - the lover, the beloved, and the adventures they have together.”

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Every first draft is perfect, because all a first draft has to do is exist.

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“We watched the swimmers and sunbathers and I thought about this. Had I faced all the facts? It seemed like I had, but actually,…

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“They throw themselves on the waters of the world, and they know they will be borne up.”

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everything is toxic. That's the point. You can't avoid toxins. Thinking you can is just another symptom of the toxic overload stage.

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