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I dont really distinguish between sympathy and honesty when Im wri

I dont really distinguish between sympathy and honesty when Im writing. The two go together – Im interested in inhabiting my characters, seeing the world through their eyes. – Tom Perrotta

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I read The Great Gatsby in high school and was hypnotized by the beauty of the sentences and moved by the story about the irrevocability of lost love. – Tom Perrotta

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When I was writing The Abstinence Teacher, I really tried to immerse myself in contemporary American evangelical culture. – Tom Perrotta

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I have actual dreams of Bruce Springsteen calling me up on stage to wear a bandanna and play rhythm guitar next to Little Steven. – Tom Perrotta

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More negatives write than call. Its a cheap shot for me to go on the air with the critical letters or E-mail I get because the reaction of the listeners is always an instantaneous expression of sympathy for me and contempt for the poor critic. – John Hall

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He bit his lip in a manner which immediately awakened my maternal sympathy, and I helped him bite it. – S. J. Perelman

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Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy. – Author Unknown

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I didnt feel any remorse or sympathy if I injured a rival. I went over the top a few times but I never broke anyones leg. – Peter Storey

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Standardization is the fertilizer of college education. A little may be useful, but flowers do not grow in pure manure. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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