"Tom Kealey might be my favorite short story writer and this astonishing collection is long overdue."

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Stephen Elliott

#Long Quotes #Story Writers Quotes #Stories Quotes

“We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.”
“I always felt strongly connected to the region where I was born. But after leaving school, the only clear thought I had about my life was to leave this provincial area and go to places where real life was happening.”
“I still watch 'Idol,' and it's still the No. 1 show, so obviously I'm not the only one who loves to sit at home and be entertained.”
“Should you fail to pilot your own ship, don't be surprised at what inappropriate port you find yourself docked.”
“A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love. She gives most who gives with joy.”
“So it was sort of an odd time because I had been hired, but my paperwork hadn't gone through. So I worked as an intern during the government shutdown, as an intern, but I already had a job.”
“Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.”
“Deterrence failed completely as a guide in setting rational limits on the size and composition of military forces, spurring an insatiable arms race with a reckless proliferation of the most destructive power ever unleashed, tailored for delivery by a vast array of vehicles to a stupefying array of targets.”

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