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12 quotes by Daniel Pinkwater

Daniel Manus Pinkwater (born November 15, 1941) is an American author of children's books and "Young Adult" fiction. Well-known books include Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Borgel, and the picture book The Big Orange Splot. He has also published an adult novel, The Afterlife Diet, and essay collections derived from his talks on National Public Radio. He does not work in any set category. Rather, his...
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Well you know, it's true that as a fat person I run a greater risk of heart disease, diabetes, and a number of other things. But guess what? The... →

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Werewolves are much more common animals than you might think.

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I'd always liked to write, but I never wanted to be a writer, because it seemed a sissy occupation. It is. To this day, I find it terribly easy.... →

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I went to college, but I learned to write by reading - and writing.

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All my books were easy to write - doesn't it show?

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Hoboken is a neat place.

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I sort of always like to write starting with when I learned how.

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Mr. Breton didn't know about location, location, location.

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Read a lot. Write a lot. Have fun.

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Writing and telling are almost the same, the way I do it.

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I imagine a child. That child is me. I can reconstruct and vividly remember portions of my own childhood. I can see, taste, smell, feel, and hear... →

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Some women have said, 'Gee, here I am getting involved with this fat guy, what will people think of me?' But they were converted and... →

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