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I got you a present. Did you? It's a book of poetry--romancy stuff. I thought, 'How schmaltzy is that,' so it seemed like the thing. Then I screwed up and left it in my desk at work
Nora Roberts
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Nora Roberts
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 10
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Happy Fuller: Somehow you always love in a special way the one who gives you the most grief.
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Courage comes in different forms. There's strength--that's the muscle. But love's the heart. When you put them together, you can do anything.
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I hope that's true, because I figured out why I'd never finished it, what I was waiting for. I was waiting for you, Clare. For them. For us. I want to finish it up for you, for them, for us.
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I don't kick a man when he's down, unless I'm the one who put him down in the first place. I don't put him down unless he deserves it. And I don't break my word if I give it. So I'll give you my word.
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I was having the surreal experience of having myself show myself around my office and bullpen.” “Oh! My desk. I could’ve sat at my desk. I could’ve sat at your desk.” “No.” “It’s a vid set.” “Even then, no.
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That was the biggest problem with getting used to someone, she thought. You were lonely when they weren't there.
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I generally write a first draft that's pretty lean. Just get the story down.
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You saved me, Eve. He watched her blink in absolute shock. What you are, what I feel for you, what we are together saved me. He kept his eyes on hers as he kissed her.
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...If I don't have twenty or thirty books right here, waiting to be read, I start jonesing. That's my compulsion.
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Damn me to hell or take me to heaven, but for Gods sake, do it now.
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Every writer needs an editor. I don't care how good you are or think you are.
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It takes a lot of spine and stomach to make yourself into something when no one gives you a foundation.
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