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It's a great freedom to give up on love, and get on with everything else.

Barbara Kingsolver

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Barbara Kingsolver
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 8
Essayist
Novelist
Poet
Writer
Annapolis
Maryland
Give
Everything
Giving
Great
Love
Freedom
Else

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Libraries are the one American institution you shouldn't rip off.
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Oh, mercy. If it catches you in the wrong frame of mind, the King James Bible can make you want to drink poison in no uncertain terms.
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Our house is like an empty cigarette packet, lying around reminding you what's not in it.
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Thanks for this day, for all birds safe in their nests, for whatever this is, for life.
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It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't.
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Quit smoking, and observe posted speed limits. This will improve your odds of getting old enough to be wise.
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I never think that anything I'm writing is bluntly political in any way. I'm not going for commentary.
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