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It takes a lot of spine and stomach to make yourself into something when no one gives you a foundation.
Nora Roberts
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Nora Roberts
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 10
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Some romantic you are, Caine complained as he pushed the door open with his back.Whatever happened to women who liked to be swept off their feet? They got dropped, Diana said flatly.
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Put all your eggs in one basket... the handle's going to break. Then all you've got is scrambled eggs.
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I generally write a first draft that's pretty lean. Just get the story down.
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