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Tim Sandlin, born in 1950, is an American novelist known for his humor and satire. His works primarily focus on the life and culture of the American Midwest. Sandlin's writing often explores social issues, and he is highly regarded for his unique narrative style and profound character development.

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“Whenever a woman says 'We need to talk,' it means she's reached a decision and it's already too late for you to talk back.”

Needs Mean Decision Late Too Late

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“Bravery isn't what you do so much as how you look back at what you did.”

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“Something has to matter. Otherwise, a person's life will be miserable and empty.”

Persons Matter Empty Miserable

Book:Western Swing: A Novel

Source: Western Swing: A Novel

“Traumatic events always happen exactly two years before I reach the maturity level to deal with them.”

Years Two Happens Levels Deals Events Maturity Two Years Traumatic Events Maturity Level

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“Depression must be avoided, no matter what the cost. Depression is lying on the Edwardian couch for six months, too tired to unlace your shoes. Depression is awakening each morning feeling as if someone near and dear and closely related died the night before. Bad news. Don't tempt depression.”

Ifs Matter Feelings Lying Night Morning Months Cost Six News Died No Matter What Tired Shoes Dear Awakening Related Six Months Avoided Couches Bad News

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“Once you get used to being treated like you matter, it's hard to uproot and move somewhere where you don't.”

Matter Hard Moving Used Like You Treated

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“The instinct to notice changes gives women a tremendous advantage over men.”

Men Giving Advantage Instinct

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“Contrary to what we've been told, children can detect deceit in parents much easier than parents can detect deceit in children.”

Children Parent Easier Contrary Deceit

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“Manic depressives have all the luck; they soar between crashes. The best us regular depressives can do is battle our way up to normal every now and then.”

Way Can Do Battle Normal Luck Now And Then Crash Soar Manic

Author:Tim Sandlin

“Catharsis comes from the ancient Greek word...which literally translated means 'to pass a hard stool'”

Mean Hard Ancient Greek Catharsis Ancient Greek Stools

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“Hysteria means the same thing with either laughter or tears.”

Mean Tears Laughter Hysteria

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“Everybody's vaguely miserable sometimes...and most people are vaguely miserable most of the time. The trick is to scrap your way from the most-of-the-time to the some-of-the-time category.”

People Way Sometimes Tricks Miserable Categories Scrap

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“Movement eases turmoil.”

Movement Ease Turmoil

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“Friendship is so much healthier than other crutches -alcohol or TV or religious fanaticism. One healthy crutch shouldn't be against the rules.”

Religious Tvs Healthy Alcohol Fanaticism Crutches

Author:Tim Sandlin

“Depression is like a headache or true love or any of those indefinable concepts. If you've never been there, you don't know what it's like until you're too far in to stop the process.”

Ifs Knows Process Concepts Headache Indefinable

Book:Skipped Parts: A Novel

Source: Skipped Parts: A Novel

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Born: 1950
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 15

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