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All writers steal from their own lives.

Brad Meltzer

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Brad Meltzer
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 1
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Screenwriter
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Life delivers far less disappointment when your expectations are low.
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We all live best in our imaginations.
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We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day.
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Nico was wrong. The Book of Fate isn't already written. It's written every day. Some scars never heal. Then again, some do.
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My worst moments as a parent have been much like my greatest moments as a parent: the product of complete and perfect accident.
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On the day my daughter was born, I started writing a book for her. The plan was that, over the course of her life, I'd fill it with advice on how to be a strong woman. But along the way, I got caught up in the stories of Amelia Earhart, Sally Ride, and so many others. So how do you pick the best heroes for your kids?
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The past may not hurt you, but it won't challenge you, either.
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Tell your story. That's the secret of immortality. The one true way to live forever.
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...as your father, my instinct is to protect you ... Other people will want to protect you too. But remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget the prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.
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I love when I teach my son a good lesson. But I love it even more when he teaches me.
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...can I tell you something...? I don't think you're in love with the past. I think you're scared of the future.
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Not every President is a great speaker. Not every President is a great thinker. But in the modern era, every single President is a master of one thing: eye contact.
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Here's what I love: I love sitting at my desk, staring at the blank screen, and beginning that conversation with my imaginary friends.
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There's the life you live and the life you leave behind. but what you share with someone else - especially someone you love - that's not just how you bury your past. It's how you write you future.
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We make a great bad guy, and they all say they hate us. But at the end of every day, people want to trust us. Because we're their government. And people trust their government.
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I understand pain. I've lived with pain my entire life. But pain is nothing compared to betrayal. And betrayal is nothing compared to knowing that the javelin in your back was rammed there by the one person in your life you actually trusted.
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In this world, there was nothing scarier than trusting someone. But there was also nothing more rewarding.
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When you believe in something, fight for it. And when you see injustice, fight harder than you've ever fought before.
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