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Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest. ↗

— William Gurnall

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I write because something inner and unconscious forces me to. That is the first compulsion. The second is one of ethical and moral duty. I feel responsible to tell stories that inspire readers to consider more deeply who they are. ↗

— David Guterson

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Don Quixote is one that comes to mind in comparison to mine, in that they both involve journeys undertaken by older men. That is unusual, because generally the hero of a journey story is very young. ↗

— David Guterson

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Everybody has a world, and that world is completely hidden until we begin to inquire. As soon as we do, that entire world opens to us and yields itself. And you see how full and complex it is. ↗

— David Guterson

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Writing became an obsessive compulsive habit but I had almost no money so I thought about being an urban firefighter and having lots of free time in which to write or becoming an English teacher and thinking about books and writers on a daily basis. That swayed me. ↗

— David Guterson

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Because the truth is, today's immigrants, as they have for generation after generation, work the longest hours at the hardest jobs for the lowest pay, jobs that are just about impossible to fill. ↗

— Luis Gutierrez

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The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages. ↗

— Jasmine Guy

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The kitchen may not get cleaned, and I have to accept that. I do the important things. ↗

— Jasmine Guy

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We are a complex species to observe. ↗

— Jasmine Guy

#observe #species

I have always thought that foreign-policy idealism has to be tempered with realism. ↗

— William Hague

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