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Quote by George Saunders
I tend to foster drama via bleakness. If I want the reader to feel

I tend to foster drama via bleakness. If I want the reader to feel sympathy for a character, I cleave the character in half, on his birthday. And then it starts raining. And hes made of sugar. – George Saunders

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Im finding, as I get older, that Im not much of a believer in redemption. I mean, I believe in redemption in real life – redemption does happen, and its cool when it does – but I find myself getting leery of my desire for it in stories (especially my own). – George Saunders

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The word funny is a bit like the word love – we dont have enough words to describe the many varieties. – George Saunders

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