"If my vision was good enough, I'd be an astronaut."

-- Robert Crais

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“Lauren Kirshner creates a first-person narrator you never stop rooting for. . . . [Where We Have to Go] highlights Kirshner as a new novelist to watch. A very strong, original debut.”
“You always have a second chance, as long as you believe you do and you try again, and stay positive and persistent and consistent.”
“Here's an idea: eat like an adult. Stop eating fast food, stop eating kid's cereal, knock it off with all the sweets and comfort foods, and ease up on the snacking. And don't act like you don't know this: eat more vegetables and fruits. Really, how difficult is this? Stop with the whining. Stop with the excuses. Act like an adult and stop eating like a television commercial. Grow up.”
“And I've always felt comfortable certainly in a courtroom because you're just performing. And there was a time in my life when I thought when I grew up I'd be a trial lawyer myself.”
“When you're a black woman, you seldom get to do what you just want to do; you always do what you have to do.”
“He lives well who lives retired, and keeps His wants within the limits of his means.”
“It's always been my personal feeling that unless you are married, there is something that is not very dignified about talking about who you are dating.”

Source : "Brother beyond" by John Patterson, www.theguardian.com. May 3, 2003.
“Everything you say; every thought you entertain; and everything you do has a direction, which serves as an advance or a retreat in respect to your pursuit of excellence. Everything, regardless of size or intent, has bottom-line consequences; therefore, everything counts - this is the golden rule of excellence.”

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