"As I look back on what I have written, I can see that the very persons who have taken away my time are those who have given me something to say."

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Source : Katherine Paterson (1981). “Gates of excellence: on reading and writing books for children”, Dutton Juvenile

Katherine Paterson

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“Be careful what you're good at doing, because you'll probably do a lot of it.”

Source : Jim Bob Duggar, Michelle Duggar (2009). “The Duggars: 20 and Counting!: Raising One of America's Largest Families--How the”, p.46, Simon and Schuster
“As I got older I became a kind of sub cultural junkie, foraging around in music, street fashion and eventually art, politics and the freakier reaches of the Internet, hunting the next discovery, the next seam of underground gold.”
“A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one.”
“To feel themselves in the presence of true greatness many find it necessary only to be alone.”
“I don't think I've ever had more fun doing anything in my life than trading verses with Daryl Hall on 'Private Eyes.' That's as fun as it gets.”
“I'm a big believer that good policy is good politics. And so, when it comes to making decisions on policy issues, what I endeavor to do is simply speak the truth.”
“You have to be ill if you want to get better.”
“The Detroit String Quartet played Brahms last night. Brahms lost.”

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