"The vast waterfall of history pours down, and a few obituarists fill teacups with the stories."

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Source : "Marilyn Johnson: The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, And The Perverse Pleasures Of Obituaries" by Kyle Ryan, www.avclub.com. March 21, 2006.

Marilyn Johnson

#Waterfalls Quotes #Stories Quotes #Down And Quotes

“Having my parents be divorced, you're forced to realize, "Sooner or later I'm going to be on my own and have to figure it out." I have so many brothers that are younger than me, so I have to have that mindset of, "Okay, what am I going to do now?" I have to show them what growing up is - it's not me living at dad's house until I'm 25.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“Most people have their best ideas when they take their minds away from problems they're trying to solve.”
“There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I do not know how old I was when the daydreams became more than that, and I decided to write them down, but by the time I entered high school, I was confident that I would one day be a writer.”
“Fate is fickle, and the company of unwilling friends short lived.”
“Memories, you see, hurt. The good ones most of all.”

Source : Harlan Coben (2009). “Tell No One/Gone for Good”, p.14, Delta
“There is no finish line when it comes to system reliability and availability, and our efforts to improve performance never cease.”
“I don't consciously do anything to maintain a unique voice.”

Source : Interview with Ann Bruns, www.bookreporter.com. January 17, 2003.

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