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I don’t care what anybody says about me as long as it isn’t true.

Truman Capote

I always write the end of everything first. I always write the last chapters of my books before I write the beginning. Then I go back to the beginning. I mean, it’s always nice to know where you’re going is my theory.
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Beginning Book End Myself Theory Writing
There is only one unpardonable sin–deliberate cruelty. All else can be forgiven.
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Cruelty Forgiveness Mistake Sin
To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it’s about, but the inner music that words make.
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Greatness Happiness Music Myself Word Writing
Past certain ages or certain wisdoms it is very difficult to look with wonder; it is best done when one is a child; after that, and if you are lucky, you will find a bridge of childhood and walk across it.
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Age Children Difficult Luck Past Wisdom Yourself
We all, sometimes, leave each other there under the skies, and we never understand why.
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Leaving Sky Time Understand
Anticipation is anxiety. I have always had a very extreme anxiety thing.
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Anxiety Mental Myself
Imagination, of course, can open any door – turn the key and let terror walk right in.
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Imagination Key Open Terrorism Walk
Have you never heard what the wise men say: all of the future exists in the past.
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Deep Existence Future Man Past Philosophy Wisdom Yourself
The brain may take advice, but not the heart.
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Advice Brain Heart
Good writing is rewriting.
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Goodness One Liner Writing
Writing has laws of perspective, of light and shade just as painting does, or music. If you are born knowing them, fine. If not, learn them. Then rearrange the rules to suit yourself.
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Born Law Learning Music Painting Perspective Writing Yourself
Great fury, like great whisky, requires long fermentation.
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Greatness Growth Patience Time
I don’t care what anybody says about me as long as it isn’t true.
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Care Myself Opinion True
The better the actor, the more stupid he is.
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Actor Better Himself Stupidity
Are the dead as lonesome as the living?
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Dead Live Lonely One Liner Philosophy Spiritual
Reading dreams. That’s what started her walking down the road. Every day she’d walk a little further: a mile, and come home. Two miles, and come home. One day she just kept on.
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Dreams Herself Home Oneself Reading Road Start Walk

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