The standard personality type for a writer is a shy megalomaniac.
~ John Lanchester

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The person doing the worrying experiences it as a form of love; the person being worried about experiences it as a form of control.
~ John Lanchester

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Once upon a time, food was about where you came from. Now, for many of us, it is about where we want to go — about who we want to be, how we choose to live.
~ John Lanchester

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