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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.

Stephen King

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Stephen King
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: September 21
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The essential and defining characteristic of childhood is not the effortless merging of dream and reality, but only alienation. There are no words for childhood's dark turns and exhalations. A wise child recognizes it and submits to the necessary consequences. A child who counts the cost is a child no longer.
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Why does everyone think that I am a cruel and insensitive man? I mean, come on, I have kids... on my desk in little jars!
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