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I think the sport of wrestling, which I became involved with at th

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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I suppose Im proudest of my novels for whats imagined in them. I think the world of my imagination is a richer and more interesting place than my personal biography. – John Irving

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I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your annuities. It is the only pleasure I have left. – Voltaire

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It is possible at any age to discover a lifelong desire you never knew you had. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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