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...whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. And peace will be with you.
Barbara Kingsolver
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Barbara Kingsolver
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 8
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Annapolis
Maryland
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Don't try to figure out what other people want to hear from you figure out what you have to say.
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Global commerce is driven by a single conviction: the inalienable right to earn profit, regardless of any human cost.
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Quit smoking in the hope of growing old. It takes a long time to write. People go to books for wisdom and older authors tend to have more of it.
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What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive.
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Last time I talked to her she didn't sound like herself. She's depressed. It's awful what happens when people run out of money. They start thinking they're no good.
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