Wally Lamb Quotes

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Wally Lamb is an American author known for his profound psychological portrayals and complex character development. His works often explore themes such as family, love, faith, and identity, and are highly appreciated by readers.

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“Here is a girl who is pretty in a quiet way. I bet she's had a very sad life.”

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Book:She’s Come Undone

Source: She’s Come Undone

“I grew up in a household of women, they ran the show, they kept it all together. I credit my ability to write in female voices, as well as male, with having grown up with older sisters in a neighborhood largely populated by girls.”

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Author:Wally Lamb

“When I was a kid, I was surrounded by girls: older sisters, older girl cousins just down the street... except for an older boy named Vito who threw rocks. Each year I would wish for a baby brother. It never happened.”

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Author:Wally Lamb

“Let me tell you something, my wife died for Tuesdays ago. Cancer of the colon. We were married forty-one years. Now you stop feeling sorry for yourself and lose some of that pork of yours. Pretty girl like you - you don't want to do this yourself.”

Source: She's Come Undone

About the Author

Born: October 17, 1950
Known for: Author
Quotes: 79

Books & Sources

I Know This Much Is TrueRelated source material

She's Come UndoneRelated source material

She’s Come UndoneRelated source material

We Are WaterRelated source material

Couldn't Keep it to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional InstitutionRelated source material

The Hour I First BelievedRelated source material

The Hour I First Believed: A NovelRelated source material

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