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It's better to die in pursuit of your dreams than to live a life without hope.
Terry Brooks
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Terry Brooks
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 8
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Science Fiction Writer
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Sterling
Illinois
Terence Dean Brooks
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Hurt leads to bitterness, bitterness to anger, travel too far that road and the way is lost.
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She has her gown nicely in place tonight, doesn't she? Black velvet and sparkles, not a thread left hanging. Clever girl, this city. Even the sky is her friend.
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