Most bad books get that way because their authors are engaged in trying to justify themselves. If a vain author is an alcoholic, then the most sympathetically portrayed character in his book will be an alcoholic. This sort of thing is very boring for outsiders.
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STEPHEN CHBOSKY Put my head under my pillow, and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be. STEPHEN CHBOSKY It was the kiss by which all the others of his life would be judged and found wanting. STEPHEN KING If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that... STEPHEN COLBERT Nobody knows you as well as our spouse. And that means no one will be quicker to recognize a change ... STEPHEN KENDRICK Almost every sinful action ever committed can be traced back to a selfish motive. It is a trait we h... STEPHEN KENDRICK I think Eros should be dirty. In Greek legend, as I'm sure you are aware, he fell in love with the m... STEPHEN FRY When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and ye... STEPHEN KING Time takes it all whether you want it to or not, time takes it all. Time bares it away, and in the e... STEPHEN KING The most valuable gift you can receive is an honest friend. 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STEPHEN RICHARDS The scariest moment is always just before you start. STEPHEN KING The most important things are the hardest to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because wo... STEPHEN KING The road to hell is paved with adverbs. STEPHEN KING If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that. STEPHEN KING Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too swe... STEPHEN KING He watched the young actress playing the central part of a wife who mistakenly believes her husband ... STEPHEN HARRIGAN [Prison Break is] one of the craziest, most unpredictable roller-coaster rides on TV today. STEPHEN KING It’s hard to let go. Even when what you’re holding onto is full of thorns, it’s hard to let go... STEPHEN KING On Friday night, I was reading my new book, but my brain got tired, so I decided to watch some telev... STEPHEN CHBOSKY