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Tracy Kidder quotes

American Author December 12, 1945

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Tracy Kidder quote: "So many people, he thought, don't listen to the content of..."
So many people, he thought, don't listen to the content of what you say but only to the noises you make. Tracy Kidder
In a very basic way, a prominent landmark such as Mt. Holyoke tells you where you are. They let you know that you're not the first person in a place. Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder quote: "If you live in the same small place long enough, something you..."
If you live in the same small place long enough, something you don't like is bound to happen. Tracy Kidder
...Attempts at imitation would put the emphasis where it didn't belong. The goal was to improve the lives of others, not oneself. Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder quote: "I wrote a novel about the combat experiences I didn't have in..."
I wrote a novel about the combat experiences I didn't have in Vietnam. Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder quote: "Continuity is one of the things I like about New England."
Continuity is one of the things I like about New England. Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder quote: "Being a professional writer is not an easy way to make a living."
Being a professional writer is not an easy way to make a living. Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder quote: "In order to go on with our lives, we are always capable of..."
In order to go on with our lives, we are always capable of making the ominous into the merely strange. Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder quote: "among a coward's weapons, cynicism is the nastiest of all"
among a coward's weapons, cynicism is the nastiest of all Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder quote: "I want my prose to be as clear as a pane of glass."
I want my prose to be as clear as a pane of glass. Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder quote: "It seemed as though Margaret hovered near Alice, aware of..."
It seemed as though Margaret hovered near Alice, aware of Alice when Alice didn't seem to be aware of Margaret. Tracy Kidder

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