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Curtis Sittenfeld
Curtis Sittenfeld

Curtis Sittenfeld is an American author renowned for her contemporary fiction. Born in 1975, she has earned acclaim for her insightful exploration of modern life and intricate character development. Her novels frequently examine themes of identity, relationships, and personal development. more

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“Kindness. The only possible method when dealing with a living creature. You'll get nowhere with an animal if you use terror, no matter what its level of development may be. That I have maintained, do maintain and always will maintain. People who think you can use terror are quite wrong. No, no, terror is useless, whatever its colour – white, red or even brown! Terror completely paralyses the nervous system.”

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Book:The Heart of a Dog
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“Was he a good kisser, Ms. Lane?” Barrons asked, watching me carefully. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand at the memory. “It was like being owned.” Some women like that.” Not me.” Perhaps it depends on the man doing the owning.” I doubt it. I couldn’t breathe with him kissing me.” One day you may kiss a man you can’t breathe without, and find breath is of little consequence.” Right, and one day my prince might come.” I doubt he’ll be a prince, Ms. Lane. Men rarely are.”

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Author:Karen Marie Moning
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