Class Quote by Meg Wolitzer

““I always thought talent was everything, but maybe it was always money. Or even class. Or if not class exactly, connections.””

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“Another spell had been thrust upon her so long ago...She hadn't been able to see it but it was real. Otherwise why would you…

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Even if you yourself were unhappy and anxious, whenever you glimpsed happiness in your child, you suddenly became happy too.

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“The world of law was filled with the fallen, but theater wasn't. No one ever "fell back" onto theater. You had to really, really…

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“Crema Seamans," Ethan repeated thoughtfully. "It's like a soup made from ... various semens. A medley of semens. It's a flavour of Campbell's soup…

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I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly.

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