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One day, I discovered that a couple of people had written 'fanfic' - stories of their own based on my characters. Just the thought of people thinking that hard and deeply about something I've written is incredible. ”
The lessons of slushing and editing build up over time, and you're not necessarily thinking about them while you're working, but they're in the back of your mind, probably influencing your choices. ”
Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses. ”
I grew up learning to do more with less. ”
If you've ever had a brush with cancer, you're always thinking a pain might be something serious. ”
I've been thinking about the distorted view of science that prevails in our culture. I've been wondering about this, because our civilization is completely dependent on science and high technology, yet most of us are alienated from science. ”
I'm accusing Republicans of thinking the Jews have so much power. ”
Liberal soccer moms are precisely as likely to receive anthrax in the mail as to develop a capacity for linear thinking. ”
For the poor, learning to manage money well is central to improving their lives. ”
My journey started with the understanding that poor parents share the universal desire for education for their children. No family in our experience has ever turned down educational support for their daughter. ”