Laurie Graham quotes

Times may have changed, but there are some things that are always with us - loneliness is one of them. (Laurie Graham)
I'm married to an American, and although we live in Europe, I think of myself as an honorary American. View quote
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I have a magpie mind, by which I mean I see and hear little things - photos, fragments of conversation - and store them away for future use. View quote
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My preferred style is to write in first person, so I always have to play around with possible narrator voices until I find something that works. View quote
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In grief, after even the happiest of relationships, we go over things again and again. View quote
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When my children were young, one of the treats promised by their grandparents was a ride in Grandad's car. View quote
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My husband is leaving me. No dramas, no slammed doors - well, OK, a few slammed doors - and no suitcase in the hall, but there is another woman involved. Her name is Dementia. View quote
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I've never minded solitude. For a writer, it's a natural condition. But caring for a dementia sufferer leads to a peculiar kind of loneliness. View quote
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I have but one rule at my table. You may leave your cabbage, but you'll sit still and behave until I've eaten mine. View quote
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Dementia is quite unlike cancer or heart disease or any of those other conditions where you bargain with God for a cure or even just a bit more time. View quote
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I almost always use first person voice in my novels. It has its limitations, but it gives a sense of immediacy that's hard to create with an anonymous, all-seeing narrator. (Laurie Graham)
As one ages, eventually, no matter what regime you've followed, no matter how fiercely you've fought the fight, good health becomes harder to maintain. It may disappear overnight or simply dwindle, but with every year that passes, the odds shorten. View quote
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I know my parents loved me - they certainly did everything they could for me - but displays of affection were kept on a distinctly low flame. View quote
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Characters develop as the book progresses, but any that start to bore me end up in the wastepaper basket. In real life, we may have to put up with tedious people, but not in novels. View quote
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The wheels of publishing never slow down. View quote
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My research process doesn't vary much. I do a little reading to establish a timeline and decide how I'm going to approach the story. View quote
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I hate to think I ever make my husband frightened or unhappy, but I suspect I do. View quote
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I'm married to an American, so I guess that has changed my perspective on the subjects I can write about. View quote
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