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Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Age: 75
Born: 1948
Born: December 11
Novelist
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Cincinnati
Ohio
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Try to live with a generous heart. Doing anything else is too hard.
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She reached into the pocket of her dress and threw the small stack of bills at him. They fluttered to the ground like broken dreams. I hope you choke on every penny. Pick that up. She drew back her arm and slapped him as hard as she could.
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Okay, so I'll admit I'm curious. Big deal. We both know what that leads to. Dead cat.
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My website bulletin board is the place I interact with my readers.
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If I told you, you might be forced to lie about it. Not that you aren't really good at it, but why put an old man in that position?
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Why don't I just hand you my panties and be done with it.
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[Bobby Tom] finally understood Gracie's function in his life. She was God's joke on him.
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You try spending six months sitting at somebody's bedside, waiting for them to die and then tell me that the happy-ending love story isn't one of God's good gifts.
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Before you lost your mind, how did you make a living? I was a hitman for the Mafia. Are you done crying yet? I wasn't crying! And I wish you were a hitman because, if I had money, I'd hire you right this minute to knock yourself off.
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You were the best birthday present I ever got. Thank you. I wanted to give you something back, but I've got to warn you that it's not half as good as my present. Even so, you have to keep it. All right. He draped the pink bow around his neck and grinned. Happy birthday, Rosebud.
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Make-up? What happened? You look almost female. Thanks. You look almost straight.
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Mummy’s coming home late tonight. It’ll be just we guys, so we can get drunk and watch porn.
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wouldn't you like to make sure all those millions you give to Uncle Sam went to schools and hospitals instead of nuclear warheads?' As a matter of fact, he would. Playgrounds for big kids, preschool programs to little ones, and mandatory LASIK surgery for NFL refs.
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Meg! I love you! I want to marry you! That's weird, she said without stopping. Only six weeks ago, you were telling me all about how Lucy broke your heart. I was wrong. Lucy broke my brain.
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When you've been around a snake long enough, you learn how to crawl in the dirt.
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If you think I'm going to cry all over your chest because you don't feel the same way, you're wrong. I don't beg for anybody's love.
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This is America. We’re entitled to our opinions.” “Wrong. This is Texas. And my opinion is the only one that counts.
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It runs in the family. And don't expect me to be ashamed. Yankees lock away loony relatives, but down here, we prop 'em up on parade floats and march 'em through the middle of town.
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Bobby Tom told me he’s not afraid of the Chargers’ defense. Bobby Tom’ll tell you he’s not afraid of nuclear war, so I wouldn’t put too much stock in his opinion.
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Celebrate the success of others. High tide floats all ships.
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