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I find books that have a moral and spiritual center, that speak to what is really important and lasting, hugely appealing.

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Jeannette Walls
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: April 21
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If you don't think you're hurt, then you aren't
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No child is born a delinquent. They only became that way if nobody loved them when they were kids. Unloved children grow up to be serial murderers or alcoholics.
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My older sister achieved her dream of being an artist. She's an illustrator living in Manhattan.
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I found out that people are incredibly compassionate and kind. It really changed my view of the world.
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When people kill themselves, they think they're ending the pain, but all they're doing is passing it on to those they leave behind.
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You West Virginia girls are one tough breed, he said. You got that right, I told him.
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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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Since Mom wasn't exactly the most useful person in the world, one lesson I learned at an early age was how to get things done, and this was a source of both amazement and concern for Mom, who considered my behavior unladylike but also counted on me. I never knew a girl to have such gumption, she'd say. But I'm not too sure it's a good thing.
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I listen to music mostly in the evening. I've come to love what is called world music, like the Zimbabwean Oliver Mtukudzi and the Colombian singer Marta Gomez. I also love the Irish folk singer Mary Black. Other favorites include Chet Baker, Eva Cassidy, and Billie Holiday.
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Mom always said people worried too much about their children. Suffering when you are young is good for you, she said. It immunized your body and your soul.
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What I do know is that wondering why you survived don't help you survive.
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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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It's the Joshua tree's struggle that gives it its beauty.
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God deals us all different hands. How we play 'em is up to us.
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