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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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And I find – Im 63, and my capacity to be by myself and just spend time by myself hasnt diminished any. Thats the necessary part of being a writer, you better like being alone. – John Irving

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I have pretty thick skin, and I think if youre going to be in this business, if youre going to be an actor or a writer, you better have a thick skin. – 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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I think you cant really escape any kind of spiritual education as a child, whether its New Age or Judaism or Buddhism or whatever it is. You cant escape it, even if you completely disagree with it, you still have it as a foundation that you base things off of. – Jack White

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