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As a child, I was never drawn toward depraved or extreme situations; I really wanted a normal little childhood. Unfortunately, that's just not what happened. Augusten Burroughs childchildhooddeprave Change image and share on social
I think writers tend to be experience junkies, and I think they also tend to want to be on the outside looking in. Augusten Burroughs experiencejunkietend Change image and share on social
But I can also write in crappy motel rooms, while standing in line, or sitting in the dentist's chair. Augusten Burroughs chaircrappydentist Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover creative solitude. Carl Sandburg americacreativediscover Change image and share on social
If we live a self-directed, self-motivated, self-centered life, always needing to get our own way, then we're going to be miserable. In fact, many times we believe it's our problems that are making us unhappy when, in reality, it's because we're focused on ourselves! Joyce Meyer centerdirectfact share on social
