Kathleen Flinn Quotes
I didn't realize it at the time, but writing obituaries was one of best jobs that I've ever had. After all, it's the only time that someone will ever laminate my work and put it in their Bible. Plus, let's be honest, writing obits in Sarasota is a very busy job. The old saying was that old people lived in Miami, but their parents lived in Sarasota.
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Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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My favorite thing is still journalism. I'm almost 50. This has been my life ever since I was in college.
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I prefer to be hated than be false and fool people.
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A pilgrim is a wanderer with a purpose.
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I didn't realize it at the time, but writing obituaries was one of best jobs that I've ever had. After all, it's the only time that someone will ever laminate my work and put it in their Bible. Plus, let's be honest, writing obits in Sarasota is a very busy job. The old saying was that old people lived in Miami, but their parents lived in Sarasota.
