Elizabeth Strout quotes - page 2

It interests me how we find ways to feel superior to another person, another group of people. It happens everywhere, and all the time. Whatever we call it, I think it's the lowest part of who we are, this need to find someone else to put down. (Elizabeth Strout)
Lonely was the first flavor I had tasted in my life, and it was always there, hidden inside the crevices of my mouth, reminding me. View quote
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You will have only one story,” she had said. "You'll write your one story many ways. Don't ever worry about story. You have only one. View quote
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But the books brought me things. This is my point. They made me feel less alone. View quote
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You are wasting time by suffering twice. I mention this only to show how many things the mind cannot will itself to do, even if it wants to. View quote
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Because we all love imperfectly. View quote
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Oh, I wish I organized my books. But I don't. I'm not an organized person. The best I can do is put the books I really like in one sort of general area, and poetry in another. View quote
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The fact of the matter is I always have a really high sense of responsibility to the reader, whether it's a few readers that I get or a lot of readers, which I was lucky enough to get with 'Olive.' I feel responsible to them, to deliver something as truthful and straight as I can. View quote
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In a way, I'm very interested in writing about Maine, because I think Maine represents its own kind of history. It's the oldest state, and it's the whitest state. View quote
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I don't think there was a particular book that made me want to write. They all did. I always wanted to write. View quote
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