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As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first wo

As an American I wanted to explore… why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because were too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime? – Jodi Picoult

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The act of writing… is the act of trying to understand why my opinion is what it is. And ultimately, I think thats the same experience the reader has when they pick up one of my books. – Jodi Picoult

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I started writing when I had three kids under the age of 4. I used to write every ten minutes I got to sit in front of a computer. Now, when I have more time, I function the same way: if its writing time, I write. – Jodi Picoult

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I know that books I have written will still resonate in 50 years – particularly My Sisters Keeper. It has sold three million copies in the States alone. I strongly feel that, as a novelist, you have a platform and the ability to change peoples minds. – Jodi Picoult

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We go on dates thinking that person is our future husband or wife, without getting to know them, as we live in a fantasy and an illusion of romance. – Patti Stanger

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I never have planned a whole lot of future. Its one day at a time. – Darrell Royal

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Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust. – Ralph Nader

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Well, clearly, for me in the immediate future, it is grappling, like so many other governors are grappling, with the economic woes of these states. We were all hoping to see some federal relief. – Jennifer Granholm

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