The world is divided between kids who grow up wanting to be their pare…

Richard Russo
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The world is divided between kids who grow up wanting to be their parents and those like us, who grow up wanting to be anything but. Neither group ever succeeds. ✨ FaceBook post byRichard Russo from Aug 28, 2014
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Ultimately, your theme will find you. You don't have to go looking for it. ✨ Richard Russo on Painting a Canvas With His Novels. HBO Interview, www.hbo.com.

The world is divided between kids who grow up wanting to be their parents and those like us, who grow up wanting to be anything but. Neither group ever succeeds. ✨ FaceBook post byRichard Russo from Aug 28, 2014

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