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Quote by Joyce Carol Oates

“Keep a light, hopeful heart. But expect the worst.”

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Joyce Carol Oates is a renowned American author born on June 16, 1938. Her works span various literary forms such as novels, poetry, and drama, known for her unique narrative techniques and profound thematic explorations. more

“You know that sickening feeling of inadequacy and over-exposure you feel when you look upon your own empurpled prose? Relax into the awareness that this ghastly sensation will never, ever leave you, no matter how successful and publicly lauded you become. It is intrinsic to the real business of writing and should be cherished.”

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Author:Will Self

“Friendship is a precious thing, Sayuri. One mustn't throw it away.”

Precious Things

Author:Arthur Golden

“In the planning stage of a book, don't plan the ending. It has to be earned by all that will go before it.”

Book Plans Stage Planning

Author:Rose Tremain

“What Churchill described as the twin marauders of war and tyranny have been almost entirely banished from our continent. Today, hundreds of millions dwell in freedom, from the Baltic to the Adriatic, from the Western Approaches to the Aegean.”

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Author:David Cameron

“I am in no way supportive of hunting for trophies or sport - would never do it and don't like it that others do. But if you kill it, then eat it, it's fine.”

Ifs Way Sports Fine Hunting Supportive Trophies

Book:A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal

Source: A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal

“Sometimes loving eyes don't see what they don't want to see.”

Want Sometimes Eye Loving Eyes

Book:The Colorado Kid

Source: The Colorado Kid

“The state of our civilization manifests itself both in the non-problems that terrify us beyond all reason - rising sea levels - and in the real problems we pay no heed to [population decline]...In reality, much of the planet will be uninhabited long before it's uninhabitable”

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Author:Mark Steyn

“Don't judge a book by its cover”

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Author:George Eliot

“But there is nothing in biology yet found that indicates the inevitability of death.”

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Book:The Quotable Feynman

Source: The Quotable Feynman

“Tyson was still staring at Chiron in amazement. He whimpered like he wanted to pat Chiron's flank but was afraid to come closer. "Pony?”

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Book:The Sea of Monsters

Source: The Sea of Monsters

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