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Marry somebody you love and who thinks you being a writer's a good idea.

Richard Ford

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Richard Ford
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: February 16
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Life's passed along to us empty. We have to make up the happiness part.
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I grew up in Mississippi being told it was a great place, but not feeling that. When I finally began reading seriously, literature showed me something about where I was from which was worthwhile.
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Maturity, as I conceived it, was recognizing what was bad or peculiar in life, admitting it has to stay that way, and going ahead with the best of things.
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I wouldn't be a very good writer if someone hadn't taught me how to read.
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Very early you come to the realization that nothing will ever take you away from yourself.
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