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I am first and foremost a storyteller; I want to tell a good story, and I want it to mean something - something that I think is important.
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My most memorable job was on a lobster boat. I was a pretty strong kid, and they just needed someone who could haul pots on 200 ft. of line.
Mark Kurlansky
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Working in a sugar mill is absolute misery for very little money.
Mark Kurlansky -
Violence does not resolve. It always leads to more violence.
Mark Kurlansky -
The invention of gas and electric heaters has not meant the end of fireplaces. Printing did not end penmanship, television did not kill radio, movies did not kill theatre, and home videos did not kill movie theaters, although all these things were falsely predicted.
Mark Kurlansky -
Salt is an unusual food product because it is almost universal - all human beings need salt, and most choose to eat more than is necessary.
Mark Kurlansky