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Remove everything pointless from an imperfect life and it’d lose even its imperfection. ↗

— Haruki Murakami

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To say that a writer's hold on reality is tenuous is an understatement-it's like saying the Titanic had a rough crossing. Writer's build their own realities, move into them and occasionally send letters home. The only difference between a writer and a crazy person is that a writer gets paid for it. ↗

— David Gerrold

#the-martian-child #writers #writing #writing-life #life

The studying, the books, exams, arguments, theories. The jokes and pints, laughter, kisses and songs. Life was like running, ninety percent sweat and toil, ten per cent joy. ↗

— Siobhan Dowd

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A disciple...can never imitate his guide's steps. You have your own way of living your life, of dealing with problems, and of winning. Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

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There are moments in life when it is all turned inside out--what is real becomes unreal, what is unreal becomes tangible, and all your levelheaded efforts to keep a tight ontological control are rendered silly and indulgent. ↗

— Aleksandar Hemon

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This won't look so good in my obituary," Schaffer said dolefully. There was a perceptible edge of strain under the lightly-spoken words."Gave his life for his country in a ladies' lavatory in Upper Bavaria. ↗

— Alistair Maclean

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I would rather die an individual than live my life as a clone. ↗

— Cristina Marrero

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Life has a way of getting what it wants when it really knows what it wants. ↗

— Cecelia Ahern

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It's amazing how willpower can build walls. ↗

— Yann Martel

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Sometimes, instead of being hurt, you should look at betrayal as a gift. It makes it that much easier to sweep it up and toss it out with the rest of the trash. And why is that you ask? Because trash starts to stink...and when it does, it has no more value in your life. ↗

— Donna Schoenrock

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