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Quote by George Saunders
If you think of a work of fiction as a kind of scale model of the

If you think of a work of fiction as a kind of scale model of the world, then the positive valences – where things turn out better than you thought they would – ought to be in there somewhere, too. – George Saunders

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I turned 54 this year and I find myself feeling like Im in a bit of a race to get down on paper the way I really feel about life – or the way it has presented to me. And because it has presented to me very beautifully, this is hard. It is technically very hard to show positive manifestations. – 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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cool
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A John Updike is a once-in-a-generation phenomenon, if that generation is lucky: so comfortable in so many genres, the same lively, generous intelligence suffusing all he did. – George Saunders

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If youre not making mistakes, then youre not doing anything. Im positive that a doer makes mistakes. – John Wooden

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Sometimes the most positive thing you can be in a boring society is absolutely negative. – Johnny Rotten

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The world is really figuring BSE out, and thats positive. – Mike Johanns

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I just try to stay positive and focused on the tennis, not let anything get to me, like crazy questions. But Im tough, let me tell you, tough as nails. – Venus Williams

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