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I don't let negative criticism, for the most part, bother me.

Terry McMillan

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Terry McMillan
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: October 18
Author
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Port Huron
Michigan
Criticism
Negative
Part
Bother

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Folks want to glow, to leave their worries and dead skin behind.
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don't sabotage your own greatness by succumbing to failure!
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People like to run their mouths.
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Writing is my shelter. I don't hide behind the words I use them to dig inside my heart to find the truth.
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I also discovered that you can get used to a man , much like you do a household pet!
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Writing is the only place I can be myself and not feel judged.
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I used to get a lot of letters from prisoners. It used to get on my nerves. Especially family members. Everybody's innocent.
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It's amazing how we can make ourselves believe what we want to.
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money does not guarantee happiness or peace of mind, it can take your mind off things, distract you, but it can't replace the generic stuff a person needs!
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