Quote by Augusten Burroughs
My parents had this relationship that was really terrifying. I mea

My parents had this relationship that was really terrifying. I mean, the level of hatred that they had, and the level of physical abuse – my mother would beat up my father, basically – and I think I was drawn to images on television that were bright and reflective. – Augusten Burroughs

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The secret to being a writer is that you have to write. Its not enough to think about writing or to study literature or plan a future life as an author. You really have to lock yourself away, alone, and get to work. – Augusten Burroughs

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Ive just finished my next collection, Possible Side Effects, and Im now working on a collection of holiday stories as well as a memoir about my relationship with my father. – Augusten Burroughs

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Women have demanded and gotten better jobs and more power. But the one thing we deserve is a better relationship with ourselves. – Ann Curry

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Im not a terrible person, I know that, but sometimes in a relationship, I can be crappy. – Kris Allen

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As you get older you have more respect and empathy for your parents. Now I have a great relationship with both of them. – Hugh Jackman

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It seems I have a hard time being attracted to someone unless I respect what they do on some level. Otherwise, I would feel disdain for them. Which is not always pleasant in a relationship. Sometimes its fun though. – Eric Stoltz

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The day was counting up its birds and never got the answer right. – Author unknown

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Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity. – Voltaire

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Ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Genesis 3:5 – Bible

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Almost all the noblest things that have been achieved in the world, have been achieved by poor men poor scholars, poor professional men, poor artisans and artists, poor philosophers, poets, and men of genius. – Albert Pike

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