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I'd really like to write a book about Timothy McVeigh, but it would only work if he cooperated.

~Elizabeth Wurtzel

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You don't even have to hate to have a perfectly miserable time.

~Elizabeth Wurtzel

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My imagination, my ability to understand the way love and people grow over time, how passion can surprise and renew, utterly failed me.

~Elizabeth Wurtzel

Topics: Ability Failed Grow How Imagination Love Me Over Passion People Renew Surprise Time Understand Utterly Way

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Age is a terrible avenger. The lessons of life give you so much to work with, but by the time you've got all this great wisdom, you don't get to be young anymore.

~Elizabeth Wurtzel

Topics: Age Anymore By The Time Get Give Got Great Lessons Life Much Terrible Time Wisdom Work You Young

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As it is my good fortune to be American, I live in the only country that as a matter of policy is pro-Israel regardless of party allegiance; Democrats and Republicans equally unite behind the blue-and-white.

~Elizabeth Wurtzel

Topics: Allegiance American Behind Country Democrats Democrats And Republicans Equally Fortune Good Good Fortune Live Matter Only Only Country Party Policy Regardless Republicans Unite

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Because trying to see all sides, such an instinct is particularly Jewish.

~Elizabeth Wurtzel

Topics: Because Instinct Jewish Particularly See Sides Trying

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Israel fights back, which is very much at odds with the Jewish instinct to discuss and deconstruct everything until action itself seems senseless.

~Elizabeth Wurtzel

Topics: Action Back Discuss Everything Fights Instinct Israel Itself Jewish Much Odds Seems Senseless Until Very Which

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Judaism will be enmeshed in pride and shame for as long as it endures. But to endure as a country, Israel must shun both these tendencies.

~Elizabeth Wurtzel

Topics: Both Country Endure Endures Israel Judaism Long Must Pride Shame Shun Tendencies Will

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There are some remarks that are so stupid that to be even vaguely aware of them is the intellectual equivalent of living next door to Chernobyl.

~Elizabeth Wurtzel

Topics: Aware Door Equivalent Even Intellectual Living Next Next Door Remarks Some Stupid Them Vaguely

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Yes, the United States is still the great meritocracy it's always been; but now, if you aren't brilliant or beautiful or both, there isn't much to do, because they can do it cheaper in Shanghai or Mumbai.

~Elizabeth Wurtzel

Topics: Always Beautiful Because Been Both Brilliant Cheaper Great Much Mumbai Now Shanghai States Still United United States Yes You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: July 31st, 1967

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