173 Quotes by Jami Attenberg

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    But a funny thing happens when you tell a man that you don't want to get married: they don't believe you. They think you're lying to yourself or to them or you're trying to trick them in some way and you end up being made to feel worse for just telling the truth.

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    When we are young - or even 32 - we often say 'yes' to everything because we're worried that we won't know what we'll like if we don't try it.

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    I don't know if I had ever found my place in the world until I fully committed to being a writer.

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    What a character eats is a detail - like eye color or a favorite song. But food is also our lifeblood.

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    I don't think there's any topic a writer should feel afraid of tackling just because it has already been discussed. If you feel you have a fresh perspective and an understanding of a certain emotional truth, it's always worth writing.

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    You can quit smoking, and never have to have a cigarette again to survive. But with food, it is a daily challenge.

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    I am not one of those people who string their exes along. Instead, I run and hide: under the covers, behind my computer screen, on opposite coasts of the country.

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