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At heart, of course, a story itself is consolation's instrument.

Richard Ford

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Richard Ford
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: February 16
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I've been mainly a happy boy in my life. I married the right girl and we did what we wanted to do.
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I didn't feel up to writing about 9/11. If I were to write about it, it would take me years.
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The art of living your life has a lot to do with getting over loss. The less the past haunts you, the better.
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Married life requires shared mystery even when all the facts are known.
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And I think that in myself (and perhaps evident in what I write) fear of loss and the corresponding instinct to protect myself against loss are potent forces.
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