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Short story writer

Mary Robison is an American short story writer born on January 14, 1949. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound insights into the lives of women.

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Famous Mary Robison Quotes

“They're not going to bother me tonight. They won't denigrate my efforts, or ridicule anything that's mine, won't roll their eyes, or correct me, or cut me short and leave the room. They won't burden, or overwork me, or heap upon me responsibilities that are theirs. And, no more than they are doing, they won't intrude on my privacy, try to embarrass me or make me uncomfortable. Plus, they seem pretty far beyond hurting each other.”

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Book:Why Did I Ever

Source: Why Did I Ever

“I grew up in a family of ten. You had to have, like, a burst appendix to get the floor.... My brothers and sisters are very quick, intense, brilliant, very sarcastic people. And they were always right there with you, right there, missing not one little throat clearing.”

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Author:Mary Robison

“You know, up until later on today, I never really knew how to drink.”

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Book:One D.O.A., One on the Way: A Novel

Source: One D.O.A., One on the Way: A Novel

“Something else that makes me angry is that I got too old to prostitute myself. I wasn't going to anyway but it was there, it was my Z plan.”

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Book:Why Did I Ever

Source: Why Did I Ever

“What it takes to survive out here is order, I realize and say to myself, ‘Divide the day into equal periods. See this travel alarm? You get up, don your uniform, move according to the bell.’”

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Book:Why Did I Ever

Source: Why Did I Ever

About the Author

Born: January 14, 1949
Known for: Short story writer
Quotes: 5

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Why Did I EverRelated source material

One D.O.A., One on the Way: A NovelRelated source material

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