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Im finding, as I get older, that Im not much of a believer in rede

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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The cool parts – the parts that have won Dubai its reputation as the Vegas of the Middle East or the Venice of the Middle East or the Disney World of the Middle East, if Disney World were the size of San Francisco and out in a desert – have been built in the last ten years. – 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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The universal human laws – need, love for the beloved, fear, hunger, periodic exaltation, the kindness that rises up naturally in the absence of hunger/fear/pain – are constant, predictable, reliable, universal, and are merely ornamented with the details of local culture. – George Saunders

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The term geek for me is like you having a passion, interest in something that is unabashed and you dont care if people think its not cool. You think its cool and thats your thing. – Dominic Monaghan

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Theyre very, uh, you know, I dont come from the suburbs and a jolly, Disney type of lifestyle. I come from something totally different. And theyre cool and bare minimum so its not always a money issue for me. – Shia LaBeouf

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My dad was kind of a pool shark and had a Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin thing going on. Ive always been fascinated by the fifties because of him. There was a hip, cool, anything-goes atmosphere back then, but looking good was still a priority. – Dylan McDermott

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In Hollywood today, its cool for guys to wear nail polish and earrings in their lips and tongues. I dont get it. – Scott Caan

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