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All writers steal from their own lives.

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Brad Meltzer
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: April 1
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Most archivists don't like surprises. That's why we work in the past.
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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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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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There is no better place to plot the death of a character than when you're miserable and working out.
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There's nothing in the world like buried treasure-and people hungry and obsessed enough to risk their lives for it. Pirate Hunters isn't just a good story-it's a true one. Searching for the souls of its explorers, it takes you to the far tip of the plank and plunges you deep to the bottom of the ocean.
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there's nothing more intimate in life than simply being understood. And understanding someone else.
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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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You tell them - you tell them there's a cost.....Every decision we make in life, there's always a cost.
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The past may not hurt you, but it won't challenge you, either.
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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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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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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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...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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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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Every life has forks in the road. And sometimes, the tines of that fork stab deep.
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As I tell my daughter, when you want something in life - no matter how impossible it seems - you need to fight for it.
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Life delivers far less disappointment when your expectations are low.
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A little threat of evil is always the far better way to fill the seats. But sometimes the monsters aren't who we think they are.
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And y'know what they decided the number one threat was? The destructive and disruptive capability of a small group. That's what they're worried about most... they're terrified of a small group with a committed goal.
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I need the kind of help that comes with a side order of help.
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