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Anyone who thinks he's too small to make a difference has never been bit by a mosquito
Jeannette Walls
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Jeannette Walls
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: April 21
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But the positive thoughts would give way to negative thoughts, and the negative thoughts seemed to swoop into her mind the way a big flock of black crows takes over the landscape, sitting thick in the trees and on the fence rails and lawns, staring at you in ominous silence.
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Too much hard luck can create a permanent meanness of spirit in any creature.
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Look at the way you live. You've sold out. Next thing I know you'll become a Republican. She shook her head. Where are the values I raised you with?
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In my opinion, trying to guess what readers want is the wrong approach. You have to tell your story as best you can and as true to yourself as possible. You have to be honest and fair and vulnerable and foolish and brave, and not care what anyone thinks of it.
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That was the thing to remember about all monsters, They love to frighten people, but the minute you stare them down, they turn tail and run.
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I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.
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When someone's wounded, the first order of business is to stop the bleeding. You can figure out later how best to help them heal.
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I believe that everyone has some huge talent in them the really lucky ones discover what it is.
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Dad was a philosopher and had what he called his Theory of Purpose, which held that everything in life had a purpose, and unless it achieved that purpose, it was just taking up space on the planet and wasting everybody's time.
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Interesting people always have a past.
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Horses were never wrong. They always did what they did for a reason, and it was up to you to figure it out.
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Everything in life is gray, you know.
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Confidence doesn't come from thinking you're perfect or flawless. That's arrogance. Confidence comes from appreciating the beauty of your texture.
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If you don't think you're hurt, then you aren't
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