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People Like Us

Book by Jason Mott · 3 quotes · Book Tour, European Literature, Grief

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“There should be a word for the ability to stop crying about a past pain even though it's still in you. There should be a word for living. Yes, that's it. There should be a word for continuing to live when a part of you has died. There should be a word that sums that up. And the longer you live, the more that word should become a part of you. Because the thing of it is, every day that the person is missed feels longer and there's nothing you can do about it. Nothing you can do to share the long, beautiful days which they are not a part of.”

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“I'm sick, sick, sick to death of reading about the Mitford sisters." "Have you read INSPIRED BY IAGO?" "HEAVENS ! no!" "It's not what you think ... it opens in a trailer park ..." "Right AWAY you've lost me. A little 'trailer park' goes a long way with me." "What do you like?" asked Arthur Harburg, patiently. He was used to dealing with his spoiled clients. "I like a book with short chapters," said Matilda. "I love to be able to say, 'I just want to finish this chapter,' and do it. SUCH a feeling of accomplishment." ~Dominick Dunne, PEOPLE LIKE US”

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“Dylan leans in real slow. "I told you Europeans were different," he whispers. "No foolin'." The rest of the event goes about the same. The Italians come at me on after the other, leaving the softball questions at home. Nothing but the fastballs coming fast, hard, and inside. "How does your book fit into the neo-postmodern landscape?" one of them asks. Three rows back," I say, giving another patented chuckle. "Are you a Hegelian?" another asks. "Only with the ladies," I answer. Whoever said you have to know what a word means to be able to answer to it?”

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