"Always, at the end of every book, there are things you will be unsatisfied with, and still more things that later on you will realize were not right. But mistakes are part of what a book is. That itchy, dissatisfied feeling at the end of a novel is useful. It's what keeps you writing and gets you writing the next one. It's what keeps you learning."

-- Maggie O'Farrell

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“The Psblurtex is an 18-inch long anaconda that hides in the gentlemen's outfitting departments of Amazonian stores and is often bought by mistake since its colors are those of the London Reform Club. Once tied around its victim's neck, it strangles him gently and then claims the insurance before running off to Germany where it lives in hiding.”
“"Culture" is a new phenomenon, I believe. Culture is the new religion. People treat you based upon your culture. You are pushed to describe yourself by your culture: Kurdish or Turkish? Left wing or right wing? Progressive or conservative? Westerner or Easterner? European or Asian? So we have a label ready for you.”
“I really believe in the value of just being more present with the people you're around.”

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“You never stand beside the same river twice; you have to keep looking upstream.”
“Bullies are ultimately unhappy people who try to inflict pain and hate on others and are to be pitied. Once you realize that, their words can no longer hurt you.”
“The Word of God is different than other words because God's Word is stuffed full of power and anointing.”
“I have not tried to tell the people anything. I have shared my views with the people but I have not tried to lead or correct them, assuming they need correction.”
“We don't compete in the world by offering tax advantages to a few that we don't give to all our citizens and businesses”

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