"He is a writer. He makes the rest of them nervous."

Tension, Writing, Identity, Fear, Power

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"He is a writer. He makes the rest of them nervous."

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"These groups followed some solitary passer-by, hurrying his steps; one after another the doors were closed, one after."

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Thomas Hardy, English Novelist

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"A silence absorbed them both " a lack of sound so potent it blackened the place with something richer than hate."

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"She blew out a breath between gritted teeth. "Sometimes I really want to-a frustrated sound-"bite you! He froze. "I might let you. "I won't do it if you'd enjoy it."

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"No. No, I don't want my hands restrained."Yes. You do."

Cherise Sinclair, American Author

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"It took me a lifetime."

Pablo Picasso, Spanish Artist

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"I hope he doesn't know he just touched my leg.And nothing happened."

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Osho, Indian Philosopher

Tension, Acceptance

"There is sitting and there is sitting. (...) Each one waits for the other to move, but the lion is poised, his tail twitching, while the fawn is frozen by fear, bowels turned to belly. No matter which way he bounds, the lion will have him, and he knows it."

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"Seeing yourself in print is such an amazing concept: you can get so much attention without having to actually show up somewhere... You don't have to dress up, for instance, and you can't hear them boo you right away."

Attention

"You want to avoid at all costs drawing your characters on those that already exist in other works of fiction. You must learn about people from people, not from what you read. Your reading should confirm what you've observed in the world."

Writing

"Most humbling of all is to comprehend the lifesaving gift that your pit crew of people has been for you, and all the experiences you have shared, the journeys together, the collaborations, births and deaths, divorces, rehab, and vacations, the solidarity you have shown one another. Every so often you realize that without all of them, your life would be barren and pathetic. It would be Death of a Salesman, though with e-mail and texting."

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"Only God can put Scripture inside. But reading sacred text can put it on your hearts, and then when your hearts break, the holy words will fall inside."

Faith

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"Some people won't go the extra mile, and then on their birthday, when no one makes a fuss, they feel neglected and bitter."

Expectation

"I tell you, families are definitely the training ground for forgiveness."

Family

"My theory is that, as with our children, as with every surface of that geodesic dome inside the 8-Ball, every age we've ever been is who we are."

Identity

"You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do."

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