Quote by Kate Atkinson
Life is a very orderly thing, but in fiction there is a huge liber

Life is a very orderly thing, but in fiction there is a huge liberation and freedom. I can do what I like. Theres nothing that says I cant write a page of full stops. There is no should involved, although you wouldnt know that from literary reviews and critics. – Kate Atkinson

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The cult of the individual is killing us. I think Twitter signals the death of western civilisation, but people have been saying that since Demosthenes. – Kate Atkinson

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Death
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My father was an autodidact. It wasnt a middle-class house. Shopkeepers are aspirant. He paid for me to go to private school. He was denied an education – he had a horrible childhood. He got a place at a grammar school and wasnt allowed to go. – Kate Atkinson

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Education
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Fairy tales opened up a door into my imagination – they dont conform to the reality thats around you as a child. I started reading when I was three and read everything, but I wanted to be an actress. – Kate Atkinson

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Imagination
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My philosophy is, dont take no for an answer and be willing to sacrifice your entire project for freedom. – Tim Robbins

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We know what works. Freedom Works. We know whats right. Freedom is right. – George H. W. Bush

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I live in America. I have the right to write whatever I want. And its equaled by another right just as powerful: the right not to read it. Freedom of speech includes the freedom to offend people. – Brad Thor

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No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare. – James Madison

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