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We'd been living in the Arkansas Ozarks, then the Missouri Ozarks, because it is so inexpensive and does have natural wonders, but we shuffled things and moved to San Francisco, the corner of Dashiell Hammett and Pine.

~Daniel Woodrell

Topics: Arkansas Because Been Corner Does Francisco Inexpensive Living Missouri Moved Natural Pine San San Francisco Then Things Wonders

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I came back when I'd had a taste of other places and realized that I would never feel the same sense of connection to any place other than the Ozarks.

~Daniel Woodrell

Topics: Any Back Came Connection Feel Had Never Other Place Places Realized Same Sense Taste Than Would I Came

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I'd just lie around all day. It's the chemo, the poison they pump into you. Sometimes I'd be walking across the room and think, 'There it is; I got to rest.' And I had to, right then.

~Daniel Woodrell

Topics: Across All Day Around Day Got Had Just Lie Poison Pump Rest Right Room Sometimes Then Think Walking You

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I had bill collectors chasing me. We were skipping from town to town, not leaving forwarding addresses. The agent couldn't find me when he sold my book. He finally found me.

~Daniel Woodrell

Topics: Address Agent Bill Book Chasing Collectors Finally Find Found Had He Leaving Me Sold Town Were

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I'd met some awfully tough gals in my life, and I find them compelling, if I don't have to socialize with them too much.

~Daniel Woodrell

Topics: Compelling Find Life Met Much My Life Socialize Some Them Too Too Much Tough

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I rise near dawn, make a strong cup of coffee, wander to my desk and come fully awake by reading something written the day before.

~Daniel Woodrell

Topics: Awake Before Coffee Come Cup Dawn Day Desk Fully Make Near Reading Rise Something Strong Wander Written

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I can't say that dropping out of school at 16 to join the Marines was my best idea. On the other hand, maybe it was. Who knows?

~Daniel Woodrell

Topics: Best Dropping Hand Idea Join Knows Marines Maybe Other Out Say School Who

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If you don't allow yourself to change from book to book - take chances - it turns into a dullish job with no health benefits or pension plan and only intermittent paychecks.

~Daniel Woodrell

Topics: Allow Benefits Book Chances Change Health Health Benefits Job Only Pension Plan Take Turns You Yourself

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I have always loved short stories. I have been at least as influenced by the short story masters as I have been by novelists.

~Daniel Woodrell

Topics: Always Been Influenced Least Loved Masters Novelists Short Short Stories Short Story Stories Story

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I love Shakespeare and the Greeks - learned a lot studying them at one time.

~Daniel Woodrell

Topics: Greeks Learned Lot Love One Time Shakespeare Studying Them Time I Love

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: March 4th, 1953

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