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No matter how close to personal experience a story might be, inevi

No matter how close to personal experience a story might be, inevitably you are going to get to a part that isnt yours and, actually, whether it happened or not becomes irrelevant. It is all about choosing the right words. – Roddy Doyle

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When I started writing full time I had not long stopped being a teacher and when at last I had a full day to write, I would put music on and wonder to myself – am I allowed to do this? Then I thought: I am control of this and no one is telling me what I can do. – Roddy Doyle

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teacher
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Schools dont really allow failure and yet its a valid part of any endeavour, not just writing. – Roddy Doyle

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Failure
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You know, my lifes changed now. Im starting to experience what people are really supposed to do. You supposed to be married. Youre supposed to have a family, kids, treat your wife right. – Mike Epps

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How do people relate to movies now, when theyre on portable devices or streaming them? Its not as much about going to the movies. That experience has changed. – Keanu Reeves

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I find increasingly that the more extreme are the things going on in your life, the more cultural reference points fail you. More mythical reference points actually help, and you realise thats what myths are for. Its for human beings to process their experience in extremis. – Michael Sheen

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Experience is not what happens to you its what you do with what happens to you. – Aldous Huxley

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Ive worked for 55 years. Im going to take a little time off, to tell you the truth. Its just that now in the last couple of weeks, Gelman is pouring it on. Farewell to Regis! Its getting embarrassing. – Regis Philbin

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A person usually has two reasons for doing something: a good reason and the real reason. – Thomas Carlyle

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You might think the thinner version of yourself is going to be the most positive or confident, but thats not how it is for me. When Im over 200 pounds, thats when Im the most confident version of myself. – Garrett Hedlund

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