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They were a group of two dozen nurses completely surrounded by 100,000 unattached American men.

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Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.

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Russia, France, Germany and China. They revere their writers. America is still a frontier country that almost shudders at the idea of creative expression.

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I am the product of the American education system. It is a system that has always been on the lookout for bright boys and girls. It spotted me when I was 14, and I owe a tremendous debt to my alma mater.

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I attended seminars where many social issues were discussed abstractly, outside the pressures of an immediate situation, and there I developed certain attitudes which permitted me to face the real thing when it came along.

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My work as a naval officer in World War II enabled me to serve on 49 different South Pacific islands so that I came to know the area about as well as anyone.

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I know the world of opera so intimately: historical sweep, sharply defined characters, not too rational an explanation of what's going on. It's a feast.

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I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.

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I was a Navy officer writing about Navy problems and I simply stole this lovely Army nurse and popped her into a Navy uniform, where she has done very well for herself.

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The arrogance of the artist is a very profound thing, and it fortifies you.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Novelist

Born: February 3rd, 1907

Died: October 16th, 1997

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