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“ She started to speak, but then stopped. Anything she could think of to say seemed a mistake. In fact, speech in general seemed a mistake. It struck her all at once that dealing with other human beings was an awful lot of work. from Back When We Were Grownups. ”

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I'm beginning to think that maybe it's not just how much you love someone. Maybe what matters is who you are when you're with them.

~ Anne Tyler

It is very difficult to live among people you love and hold back from offering them advice.

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The one ironclad rule is that I have to try. I have to walk into my writing room and pick up my pen every weekday morning.

~ Anne Tyler

Ah, God, it's barbaric, however you look at it,' he told Ruth.'What, cremation?' she asked.'Death.

~ Anne Tyler