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I started putting down my thoughts on paper out of loneliness while I was studying in America. I was very close to my grandfather, and when he died, I couldn't visit home. I started scribbling those thoughts.

~Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Topics: America Close Died Down Grandfather He Home Loneliness Out Paper Putting Scribbling Started Studying Those Thoughts Very Visit While

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My favorite part was when my grandfather and I would make a special trip to Firpo's Bakery for red and green Christmas cookies and fruitcake studded with the sweetest cherries I've ever tasted. Usually Firpo's was too expensive for our slim budget, but Christmas mornings they gave a discount to any children who came in.

~Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Topics: Any Bakery Budget Came Cherries Children Christmas Cookies Discount Ever Expensive Favorite Favorite Part Gave Grandfather Green Make Mornings Our Part Red Slim Special Sweetest Tasted Too Trip Who Would

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I was about 12 when I first encountered 'The Moonstone' - or a Classics Illustrated version of it - digging through an old trunk in my grandfather's house on a rainy Bengali afternoon.

~Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Topics: About Afternoon Bengali Classics Digging Encountered First Grandfather House Illustrated Old Rainy Through Trunk Version

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I was very fortunate that all my holidays I'd spend with my grandfather, experiencing a much more traditional way of life and listening to these wonderful stories, which I now feel are such an important part of Indian thinking.

~Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Topics: Experiencing Feel Fortunate Grandfather Holidays Important Important Part Indian Life Listening More Much Now Part Spend Stories Thinking Traditional Very Way Which Wonderful

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I started writing after the death of my grandfather - memories, poems, etc. It was very personal; for years I did not share my writing with anyone.

~Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Topics: After Anyone Death Did Etc Grandfather Memories Personal Poems Share Started Very Writing Years

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My grandfather was a very strong personality. He certainly ruled his household with an iron fist, even though it was often gloved in velvet!

~Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Topics: Certainly Even Fist Grandfather He His Household Iron Often Personality Ruled Strong Though Velvet Very

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As I remember my grandfather and those Christmas mornings he gave for a little girl's pleasure, I know that often a big life starts with doing small things.

~Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Topics: Big Christmas Doing Gave Girl Grandfather He Know Life Little Mornings Often Pleasure Remember Small Small Things Starts Things Those I Remember

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I wasn't going to get such a nice car - I was going to get a cute little hybrid or something, keep the trees happy - but then my grandfather died, and it was all: retail therapy!

~Chris Colfer

Topics: Car Cute Died Get Going Grandfather Happy Hybrid Keep Little Nice Retail Something Then Therapy Trees

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The worst day ever was when I found out my grandfather was going to die.

~Chris Hardwick

Topics: Day Die Ever Found Going Grandfather Out Worst

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Like lycanthropy, the nerd gene can skip a generation. My maternal grandfather was a technophile.

~Chris Hardwick

Topics: Gene Generation Grandfather Like Maternal Nerd Skip

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