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Tom Perrotta is an American novelist known for his insightful portrayals of middle-class American life. His works often focus on family, marriage, and the pressures of career, and how these factors affect individuals and society.

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“I don't really distinguish between sympathy and honesty when I'm writing. The two go together - I'm interested in inhabiting my characters, seeing the world through their eyes.”

World Writing Two Character Eye Together Seeing Honesty Sympathy Seeing The World

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“When things don't go well, it helps to think of yourself as a genius and the rest of the world as a bunch of idiots.”

Thinking World Wells Helping Genius Bunch Idiot Think Of You

Author:Tom Perrotta

“I know very few writers who outline fully before they start. It just doesn't seem possible to do, because so many things don't come out until you're absolutely knee-deep in the world.”

World

Author:Tom Perrotta

“She would be a mentor and an inspiration to girls like herself, the quiet ones who'd sleepwalked their way through high school, knowing nothing except that they couldn't possibly be happy with any of the choices the world seemed to be offering them.”

World Way Life Inspiration Would Be School Choices Girl Knowing Quiet High School Offering Mentor Knowing Nothing

Book:Little Children: A Novel

Source: Little Children: A Novel

“Back then, when everybody thought the world would last forever, nobody had time for anything.”

World Lasts Forever

Author:Tom Perrotta

About the Author

Born: August 13, 1961
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 66

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