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"The difference between a 'man' and a 'father' is that the former shares his genes, but latter gives his life."
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"Aren't most romance heros, or heros in fiction of any kind, generally superior to real men? Same goes for heroines and real women."

"Shannon: Only the living suffered. Only they were riddled with guilt and regret and unanswered questions."

"New York had saved him, in a very real way. It had pushed and prodded him with its impatient and sharp fingers, reminding him on a daily basis during that jittery first year that it didn't really give a goddamn whether he sank or swam. He liked its selfishness and its generosity and its propensity for flipping the bird to the rest of the world."

"Family's the luck of the draw, Lena. What you make of yourself, because of or despite it, that's where the spine and heart come in."

"If you write in category, you write knowing there's a framework, there are reader expectations."

"Writing had never become routine for him, but remained a constant surprise. He was always surprised at how much fun it was, once it all got moving. And never failed to be surprised at how bloody hard it was. It was like having an intense, frustrating love affair with a capricious, gorgeous, and often mean-spirited woman.He loved every moment of it."
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