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My father had taught me - mostly by example - that if a man wanted to be in charge of his life, he had to be in charge of his problems.

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Stephen King
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: September 21
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I've always believed in God. I also think that's the sort of thing that either comes as part of the equipment, the capacity to believe, or at some point in your life, when you're in a position where you actually need help from a power greater than yourself, you simply make an agreement.
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