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what i’ve learned

Stephen King

AUTHOR; 76; BANGOR, MAINE

__ FAME IS A PAIN IN THE ASS. The older you get, the more of a pain in the ass it is. But you have to realize that it comes with the territory. It’s just part of what you do.

__ THERE’S THIS OLD SPANISH SAYING: “God says, ‘Take what you want and pay for it.’” That’s the case with being famous.

__ I KNEW A LOT when I was

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