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Tenth of December
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"Tenth of December" Quotes

"Tenth of December" is a collection of darkly comic and compassionate short stories that explore the complexities of human behavior, morality, and the struggle for dignity in contemporary America.

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There isn't a heart but wishes once in a while it could have been someone else.

George Saunders

Some minds are a landscape you must cross in a single stride, but not Dean's.

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But the fact is, nobody spoke up for nobody. You was lucky if you was helped across the street like an old lady.

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Each body was a paraphrase, a transcription, each with his own set of omissions.

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In the end, all you want are the others. Fine, have them.

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You don't know shit about how other people feel, but you're quick to tell them what to think.

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The heart can get really cold if all you've known is winter.

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Your responsibility is to create joy.

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Somehow weakness felt unbalanced, as if it had a force of its own.

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The good part about being sad is that you think less about yourself.

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