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It's better to be good than evil, but one achieves goodness at a terrific cost.
Stephen King
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Stephen King
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: September 21
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It was not fair, it was not fair, it was not fair. So cried his child's heart, and then his child's heart died a little. For that is also the way of the world.
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But there's one thing I'm sure about. An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story. It should say: Listen. Come in here. You want to know about this.
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