George Saunders Quotes
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We try, we fail, we posture, we aspire, we pontificate - and then we age, shrink, die, and vanish.
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I always describe writing a story as throwing bowling pins in the air and then catching them.
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Humor is what happens when we're told the truth quicker and more directly than we're used to.
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Monologue is the most honest way to represent human beings.
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The best thing we can bring to any fight is a calm and compassionate mind.
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Life is short, very short, and what are we doing here if not trying to become more generous and loving?
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Character is that sum total of moments we can't explain.
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Developing our sympathetic compassion is not only possible but the only reason for us to be here on earth.
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What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness.
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If you bring forth what is within you, it will save you. If you do not bring it forth, it will destroy you.
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I actually believe that a lot of what people call originality has to do with persistence in the craft.