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Misanthropy is born, I think, out of an almost oppressive sense of loneliness, a conviction that there's no one on earth who understands you. I don't think misanthropes hate people: They hate that people hate them. Hanya Yanagihara bearconvictionearth share on social
In a basic sense, 'A Little Life' is a homage to how my friends and I live our lives. I wanted to push past the definitions of how we typically define friendship. It's a different version of adulthood, but it's no less important and no less legitimate than anyone else's. Hanya Yanagihara adulthoodbasicdefine share on social
I think fiction writers should work. If you have a job and are not living off advances or grants, you never have to make concessions in your writing, ever. Hanya Yanagihara advanceconcessionfiction Change image and share on social
I'm no longer just a candidate. I'm the President. I know what it means to send young Americans into battle, for I have held in my arms the mothers and fathers of those who didn't return. I've shared the pain of families who've lost their homes, and the frustration of workers who've lost their jobs. Barack Obama americanarmbattle share on social
The flaw of an amateur is to assume what's in our head is what's on the page. David Morrell amateurassumeflaw Change image and share on social
I've been watching 'Game of Thrones,' and I can't wait for 'Bored to Death' to come back, it's one of my faves. Michelle Forbes backboredeath Change image and share on social