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One always has a better book in one's mind than one can manage to get onto paper.
Michael Cunningham
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Michael Cunningham
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: November 6
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Cincinnati
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I just don't feel much interested in the lifestyles of the rich and famous.
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Silly humans. Banging on a tub to make a bear dance when we would move the stars to pity.
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You want to give him the book of his own life, the book that will locate him, parent him, arm him for the changes.
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