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He wished he could reassure his mother: a man wants many things in life, but when one of them is also the right thing, he would be a fool not to choose it.
Jess Walter
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Jess Walter
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: July 20
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And because he felt like he might burst open and because he lacked the dexterity in English to say all that he was thinking--how in his estimation, the more you lived the more regret and longing you suffered, that life was a glorious catastrophe--Pasquale Tursi said, only, Yes.
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If a police officer arrests a mime, does he need to tell him he has the right to remain silent.
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And even if they don't find what they're looking for, isn't it enough to be out walking together in the sunlight?
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Because I'm a novelist, I think in terms of structure. The way I keep going is through structure. It's what inspires me and pushes me through.
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