"They weren't true stories; they were better than that."

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Alice Hoffman

#Stories Quotes #True Story Quotes

“Animal substance seems to be the first food of all birds, even the granivorous tribes.”

Source : William Bartram (2012). “Travels of William Bartram”, p.26, Courier Corporation
“Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me ... that sex is the most awful, filthy thing on earth and you should save it for someone you love.”
“It is a note Of upstart greatness to observe and watch For these poor trifles, which the noble mind Neglects and scorns.”
“The making of an Atheist implies a mental stimulation and training which brings into play the primary factors of social progress.”
“A criminal is undoubtedly a poor soul, who is punished for his poverty.”
“I'll get up in the morning while they've all got hangovers and run my 5 miles. But the women who do run are usually 10 years younger than me and they're really obsessed about running. That's all they do. They're really boring.”
“I never felt terribly comfortable in the public eye.”
“I was in a place where nobody knew my heart even a little bit.”

Source : Carol Rifka Brunt (2012). “Tell the Wolves I'm Home”, p.25, Pan Macmillan

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