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That, incidentally, gives me the greatest possible pleasure—the knowledge that we are all linked by our friendship with a group of fictional people. What a pleasant club of which to be a member! [from the preface; on writing for people around the world]
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Alexander McCall Smith (The Importance of Being Seven (44 Scotland Street, #6))
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Where to start is the problem, because nothing begins when it begins and nothing’s over when it’s over, and everything needs a preface:
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Carole Radziwill (What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship, and Love)