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I believe, in a funny way, the job of the novelist is to be out th

I believe, in a funny way, the job of the novelist is to be out there on the fringes and speaking for an experience that has not really been spoken for. – Donna Tartt

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The novel is about five students of classics who are studying with a classics professor, and they take the ideas of the things that theyre learning from him a bit too seriously, with terrible consequences. – Donna Tartt

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Learning
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But romantic vision can also lead one away from certain very hard, ugly truths about life that are important to know. – Donna Tartt

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Romantic
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To really be centered and to really work well and to think about the kinds of things that I need to think about, I need to spend large amounts of time alone. – Donna Tartt

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alone
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When I go to a bar, I dont go looking for a girl who knows the capital of Maine. – David Brenner

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Im undaunted in my quest to amuse myself by constantly changing my hair. – Hillary Clinton

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With Portlandia, I dont think our intention is always to find something funny. Sometimes the humor comes from taking something really seriously. Were okay with making somebody feel uncomfortable or uneasy. – Carrie Brownstein

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