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“How can I write a book? you might say. I've got nothing to say. Don't let that stop you. Very few writers have anything to say. The trick is to see how long you can conceal that from the reader. The most successful writers are ones who've been able to get away with it for the greatest number of pages and years.”
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“Shut up or I'll turn this car around”
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“Eat it or wear it.”
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“A new day always forgives you, unless it's raining and you wake up in jail.”
― Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel
― Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel
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