"I saw my bulky person in the windows of the passing storefronts and wondered, when will that man there find himself to be loved?"

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Source : Patrick deWitt (2011). “The Sisters Brothers”, p.37, Granta Books

Patrick deWitt

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“If it came to a magic genie, I would ask him for two extra wishes. One would be that no one would have to live with the muscular dystrophy disease or any disease. And the second one would be world peace, that we just stop fighting, talk about things, and we could live in harmony once again, like God intended us to do.”
“We've sent this message in this card to wish you a happy birthday, hope your day is a special one because you deserve it in every way.”
“It is depressing but not shocking to witness the liberal intelligentsia embrace Ari Shavit so enthusiastically. Shavit is someone who is as consistently wrong as Thomas Friedman on major issues, and at least as much a courtier of power.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“Maybe everything really does just have an expiration date--one that you can't see until she tells you she's leaving, and then she's gone.”
“I definitely have character arcs in mind for each character unless I kill them.”
“Whether or not you believe in God, you can probably sign on to the idea that being kind to others is divine. Just remember to include yourself in that circle of kindness.”
“I am doomed or fortunate to stick to what I do best.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Success to me is being able to do what I love, make a living at it and to support myself and the ones I love.”

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