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Quote by George Saunders
If death is in the room, its pretty interesting. But I would also

If death is in the room, its pretty interesting. But I would also say that Im interested in getting myself to believe that its going to happen to me. Im interested in it, because if youre not, youre nuts. Its really de facto what were here to find out about. – George Saunders

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I turned 54 this year and I find myself feeling like Im in a bit of a race to get down on paper the way I really feel about life – or the way it has presented to me. And because it has presented to me very beautifully, this is hard. It is technically very hard to show positive manifestations. – George Saunders

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Whatever your supposed politics are – left, right – if you put it in a human connection, most people will rise to the occasion and feel the human pain in a way that they might not if it was presented in a more conceptual way. – George Saunders

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Im finding, as I get older, that Im not much of a believer in redemption. I mean, I believe in redemption in real life – redemption does happen, and its cool when it does – but I find myself getting leery of my desire for it in stories (especially my own). – George Saunders

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I dont believe in life after death. But I do believe in some grinding destiny that watches over us on earth. If I didnt, the safety valve would give and the boiler would explode. – Hedy Lamarr

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After the writers death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter. – Jean Cocteau

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Marriage is the death of hope. – Woody Allen

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Success is like death. The more successful you become, the higher the houses in the hills get and the higer the fences get. – Kevin Spacey

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