Quote by John Irving
I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in

I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave – and nothing but laughter to console them with. – John Irving

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I think the sport of wrestling, which I became involved with at the age of 14… I competed until I was 34, kind of old for a contact sport. I coached the sport until I was 47. I think the discipline of wrestling has given me the discipline I have to write. – John Irving

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The building of the architecture of a novel – the craft of it – is something I never tire of. – John Irving

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If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. – John Irving

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Life has never been easy. Nor is it meant to be. It is a matter of being joyous in the face of sorrow. – Dirk Benedict

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To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all. – Queen Elizabeth II

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Sympathy is something that shouldnt be bestowed upon the Yankees. Apparently it angers them. – Bob Feller

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A sorrows crown of sorrow is remembering happier times. – Alfred Lord Tennyson

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