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“I've always found paranoia to be a perfectly defensible position.”

Quote by Pat Conroy

Book:The Prince of Tides: A Novel

Work

The Prince of Tides: A Novel

This novel delves into the complex dynamics of a family dealing with mental illness and the search for healing and connection. more

Author

Pat Conroy was a renowned American author, born on October 26, 1945, and passed away on March 4, 2016. His works are known for their deep character portrayals and vivid Southern backgrounds, with notable titles including 'The Water Is Wide' and 'The Great Santini'. more

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“I don't believe in happy families.”

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Book:The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son

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“It is the secret life that sustains me now, and as I reach the top of that bridge I say it in a whisper, I say it as a prayer, as regret, and as praise. I can't tell you why I do it or what it means, but each night when I drive toward my southern home and my southern life, I whisper these words: 'Lowenstein, Lowenstein.”

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“I was born to be a point guard, but not a very good one.”

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“Of the Yamacraw children, I can say little. I don't think I changed the quality of their lives significantly or altered the inexorable fact that they were imprisoned by the very circumstance of their birth.”

Thinking Children Littles I Can Facts Quality Changed Birth Circumstances Altered Inexorable

Book:The Water Is Wide: A Memoir

Source: The Water Is Wide: A Memoir

“I've got to take a break, to be honest. I'm not even going to lie.”

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“We wait for the tortoises to come. We wait for that lady who walks them. That’s how art works. It’s never a jackrabbit, or a racehorse. It’s the tortoises that hold all the secrets. We’ve got to be patient enough to wait for them.”

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“Elephants, it turns out, are surprisingly stealthy. As the sunlight fades, other species declare their presence. Throngs of zebras and wildebeests thunder by in the distance, trailing dust clouds. Cape buffalo snort and raise their horns and position themselves in front of their young. Giraffes stare over treetops, their huge brown eyes blinking, then lope away in seeming slow motion. But no elephants.”

“I think we need to be put back in touch with our childhood...to be reminded of what's important, like memories about people we loved, or things that happened to us that affected our lives, things we can laugh about and shed a few tears about... I think storytelling is a way of saying 'I love you. I love you enough to tell you something that means a great deal to me.'”

“If you have a problem and you can't find a solution, you meet again tomorrow and you keep talking until you find a solution. You can disagree with behavior or a particular position, but you do not resort to calling an opponent worthless.”

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Book:Interventions: A Life in War and Peace

Source: Interventions: A Life in War and Peace

“I am not afraid to dream. You first have to start with a dream. Build your castles in the air and give it foundation. Without a dream, you are not going to get anywhere.”

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