Quote by George Saunders
We have that illusion that we are deciding what to make a characte

We have that illusion that we are deciding what to make a character do, in order to convey our message or something like that. But, at least in my experience, you are often more like a river-rafting guide whos been paid a bonus to purposely steer your clients into the roughest possible water. – George Saunders

Other quotes by George Saunders

The word funny is a bit like the word love – we dont have enough words to describe the many varieties. – George Saunders

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funny
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The scariest thought in the world is that someday Ill wake up and realize Ive been sleepwalking through my life: underappreciating the people I love, making the same hurtful mistakes over and over, a slave to neuroses, fear, and the habitual. – George Saunders

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Fear
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When I was a kid, I took The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family very seriously. It was a world to me in the same way that the Greek myths would have been had I read them. You know, Marcia is Athena and Mr. Brady is Zeus. – George Saunders

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Family
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Experience
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Common sense is the measure of the possible it is composed of experience and prevision it is calculation applied to life. – Henri Frederic Amiel

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Experience

Like every aspect of cancer Ive weathered thus far, todays experience was not at all demoralizing, expensive or humiliating. No, it was just plain fun. – April Winchell

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Experience

Every day is a new experience and I take it as it comes. – Zac Efron

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Experience

People who run for president seriously and people who become president enter a bizarre secret society in which they have had an experience that none of us will ever have. – John Hodgman

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Experience

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History is the story of events, with praise or blame. – Cotton Mather

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History

Make space in your life for the things that matter, for family and friends, love and generosity, fun and joy. Without this, you will burn out in mid-career and wonder where your life went. – Jonathan Sacks

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Family

Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines wont make people enjoy life more, and it sends out terrible messages to the people who work for them. It would be so much better if that money was spent in Africa – and its about getting a balance. – Richard Branson

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Money

I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time. – Anna Freud

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strength