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We gain no wisdom by imposing our way on others.

James Lee Burke

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James Lee Burke
Age: 87
Born: 1936
Born: December 5
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Houston
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Using a first-person narrator is simply a matter of hearing the voice inside yourself.
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Success, like fashion, is a fickle companion and can leave one in the wink of an eye.
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The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision.
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Every rejection is incremental payment on your dues that in some way will be translated back into your work.
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I feel blessed in the knowledge that I probably belong to the last generation that will remember what we call traditional America.
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That's one of the great advantages of age. You can say, I don't want to, I don't care, you can throw temper tantrums, and nobody minds.
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We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revolution, and we've been in wars ever since. We're not a pacific people.
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