"A catless writer is almost inconceivable."

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Source : Barbara Holland (1994). “Secrets of the Cat: Its Lore, Legend, and Lives”, Ivy Books

Barbara Holland

“I've covered a lot of ground geographically and emotionally and for years I lost my connection with my family. But the best comfort you can have, whether you are on the phone or sitting there in the living room with them, is with your parents, and to me family has always meant protection. When you smile you get a smile back, unconditionally.”

Source : Interview with Nick McGrath, www.theguardian.com. July 29, 2011.
“The day Henry made a choice... that some men are just too interesting to die.”
“Everything I went through," he said. "For you. It was worth it.”

Source : Amanda Hocking (2014). “Trylle: The Complete Trilogy”, p.423, Pan Macmillan
“My stylist coached me on how to stand for photos. Always put one leg forward and a hand on your hip.”
“The prices of really unhealthy food are kept artificially low, and that contributes to obesity.”
“Every year, my family and I would go visit my moms family in Texas. We would drive from Chicago to Texas, and once we started to get towards San Antonio, everyone looked like me! It was such a great feeling. Everyone had the same brown skin that I did.”
“In the military I could exercise the power of being automatically respected because of the medals on my chest, not because I had done anything right at the moment to earn that respect. This is pretty nice. It's also a psychological trap that can stop one's growth and allow one to get away with just plain bad behavior.”

Source : Karl Marlantes (2011). “What It Is Like to Go to War”, p.131, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.”

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