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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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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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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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Many have left their families to defend our freedom. We salute their bravery we express our appreciation and support to their families. And we pray for their safe return. – Bob Taft

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Fiction is such a world of freedom, its wonderful. If you want someone to fly, they can fly. – Alice Walker

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Freedom is the recognition of necessity. – Friedrich Engels

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Rock and roll music – the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms. – Salman Rushdie

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