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“I'm going to a commune in Vermont and will deal with no unit of time shorter than a season.”

Quote by Tracy Kidder

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Tracy Kidder, born on November 12, 1945, is an American writer known for his in-depth investigative reporting and biographical works. His writing is characterized by its straightforward narrative style and detailed portrayal of ordinary people's extraordinary lives, with notable works including 'Mountains Beyond Mountains' and 'Souls in the Hands of God'. more

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“In a very basic way, a prominent landmark such as Mt. Holyoke tells you where you are. They let you know that you're not the first person in a place”

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“The combination of domesticity and wildness - that's a deep expression”

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“Things were here before you and will be here after you're gone. The geographic features, especially, give you a sense of your own place in the world and in time”

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“When I select a topic, it's usually a commitment of two to three years of my life”

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“The pressure to be pretty? I set, you know, boundaries and goals for myself. I try not to compare myself to anyone else because I will never be anyone else except myself. So I try and stay true to me, and hopefully the right projects will come my way.”

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“The hardest thing was learning to write. I was 13, and the only writing I had done was for Social Studies. It consisted of copying passages right out of the encyclopedia”

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Author:Tracy Kidder

“If you live in the same small place long enough, something you don't like is bound to happen”

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“What I like about non-fiction is that it covers such a huge territory. The best non-fiction is also creative”

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“The only real nation is humanity”

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Book:Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

Source: Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

“The useless days will add up to something. The shitty waitressing jobs. The hours writing in your journal. The long meandering walks. The hours reading poetry and story collections and novels and dead people’s diaries and wondering about sex and God and whether you should shave under your arms or not. These things are your becoming.”

Source: Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There