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The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a

The essays in The Great Taos Bank Robbery were my project to win a Master of Arts degree in English when I quit being a newspaper editor and went back to college. – Tony Hillerman

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I always have one or two, sometimes more, Navajo or other tribes cultural elements in mind when I start a plot. In Thief of Time, I wanted to make readers aware of Navajo attitude toward the dead, respect for burial sites. – Tony Hillerman

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All that stands between the graduate and the top of the ladder is the ladder. – Author Unknown

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I hope your dreams take you to the corners of your smiles, to the highest of your hopes, to the windows of your opportunities, and to the most special places your heart has ever known. – Author Unknown

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I was about to get a degree in economics when I accepted that Id be a lousy businessman, and if I didnt give acting a try Id regret it for the rest of my life. – Peter Gallagher

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