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You think it's so great to die and make everyone cry and carry on. Well it ain't.
Katherine Paterson
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Katherine Paterson
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: October 31
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Katherine Womeldorf Paterson
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Lord, let me heed the angels you put in my path.
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You don't have to fight dragons to write books. You just have to live deeply the life you've been given.
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Sitting in cold wet britches for an hour was no fun even in a magic kingdom.
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You have to believe it and you hate it. I don't have to and I think it's beautiful.
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a work that intends to be art must first be entertaining.
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A dream without a plan is just a wish
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