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I write larger than life. It's what I do.

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James Patterson
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: March 22
Actor
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Newburgh
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James Brendan Patterson
James B. Patterson
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But then we have to leave, have to. It's always been that way, and it will always be that way, Jane. That's just.. how it works
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Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! That phrase is ruined forever.
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I looked around. As flock leader, everyone was expecting me to make a decision. Jeb's presence here would bring uncertainty, chaos, probably danger. It would perk up my day.
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Angel screeched with fury and despair to the empty walls around her. I'm human, do you hear me? It hurts!
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Dreams die hard. And sometimes they don't have to die at all.
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If Fang is in any way harmed while I'm gone-if he gets a hangnail-you won't see another morning. Are we clear on that?
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Bad stuff happens. Sometimes it makes no sense at all. Sometimes its unfair. Sometimes, it just plain sucks. Bad stuff happens sometimes. Always remember that, but remember that you have to move on somehow. You just pick your head up and stare at something beautiful like the sky, or the ocean, and you move the hell on.
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People always come up to me and say, 'you should do standup.' It's nice to discover things about yourself. That keeps everything lively and fun.
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