"As a memoirist, I strive for veracity."

-- Mary Karr

“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
“When you don't know where you're at, you don't get upset you're not somewhere else.”
“People forget what they want to forget.”
“People sometimes ask: Is Putin a clever man? Yes, he's clever in his own way, when it comes to political intrigue, and he's got a good head for numbers. But as soon as he took office, the first thing he did was to institute a new anthem based on the old Soviet one; that was a very major step, not a petty issue. He began at once to appeal to people's basest instincts. It is true that people in Russia are used to obedience.”

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“We'd achieve more if we chase the dream instead of the competition.”
“When I was younger I'd berate myself: You're fat, you're not a good dancer, you'll never have a boyfriend. I don't sweat that kind of stuff anymore. Now every day is a miracle. I've also learned that if something is painful or upsetting, you shouldn't hide from it. You should make it part of your life instead.”
“I must love big novels, because that's what I've written. It takes a while before you begin to breathe the air the characters breathe.”
“Another reality is a whisper away.”

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